Reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA): Comprehensive Reauthorization Proposals : Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, February 12 and 27, 1997 |
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Page 46 - ... railroads." The federal government must preserve the canals for the following reasons : One — •If canal boats are supplanted by "railroads" serious unemployment will result. Captains, cooks, drivers, hostlers, repairmen and lock tenders will be left without means of livelihood, not to mention the numerous farmers now employed in growing hay for horses.
Page 339 - ... people and goods. The ceaseless flow of information throughout the Republic is matched by individual and commercial movement over a vast system of interconnected highways crisscrossing the country and joining at our national borders with friendly neighbors to the north and south. Together, the uniting forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear — United States.
Page 169 - These operating administrations include the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the...
Page 46 - railroad' carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of 15 miles per hour by 'engines' which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers, roar and snort their way through the countryside, setting fire to crops, scaring the livestock and frightening women and children.
Page 337 - It is to open a wide door, and make a smooth way for the produce of that Country to pass to our Markets before the trade may get into another channel...
Page 340 - Together, the uniting forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear — United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts.
Page 47 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I too want to thank you for holding this hearing. And...
Page 66 - Fund, in line with the National League of Cities' and the National Association of Counties
Page 312 - Legislatures, the National League of Cities, the US Conference of Mayors, the National Association of Counties, the National Association of...
Page 289 - NHTSA reports that fatalities and injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 5 to 27, and result in more permanent disabling injuries than any other type of accident or illness. According to the National Safety Council, vehicle fatalities and injuries remain the leading health care concern in the US today. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that the cost of this carnage exceeds $137.5 billion annually....