Huffington Post Archives

January 9, 2018

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

Pilot Training Requirements Save Lives. Dismantling Them is Unacceptable.

President Trump turned some heads last week when he claimed credit for zero commercial aviation fatalities in 2017, calling it a record safety year. Putting aside the fact that this safety record was based on global statistics – there hasn’t been a U.S. commercial aviation fatality in the last eight years – we hope the Administration will…
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December 18, 2017

Aviation, Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

It’s Past Time to End the Double Standard in Aircraft Maintenance

Think about the last time you or a family member flew on a commercial airplane. It may surprise you to learn there is a pretty good chance that the aircraft had maintenance work performed at a repair station located in a foreign country. Why does this matter? Even though foreign-based repair stations are certified by…
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December 7, 2017

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog, Transit

Hundreds of Bus Drivers are Assaulted Every Week in America. It is Time for the Federal Government to Take Action.

When Diane Rude accepted a position as a Minneapolis bus driver, she thought she was signing up for a good, middle-class job that would allow her to take care of her family and save for retirement. She never expected to have to fight for her life. But that’s what happened when a troubled passenger wrapped…
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July 11, 2016

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

Moving Forward: Investing In Public Transit Lifts Up Working People

Note: This is the fourth piece in a series that explores the connection between a robust transportation system and a stronger middle class. The third piece shows the positive impact investments in port infrastructure can have on the economy and working families. Fifty-two years ago this week, Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Urban Mass…
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January 28, 2016

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

Huffington Post — Moving Forward: Investing in Our Ports Is About Investing in Our Middle Class

Note: This is the third piece in a series that explores the connection between a robust transportation system and a stronger middle class. The second piece shows the positive impact investments in high speed rail can have on the economy and working families. The modern, global economy lives by one rule: faster is better. As…
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November 23, 2015

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog, Rail

Huffington Post — Moving Forward: Faster Trains Propel the Economy, and our Middle Class, Forward

Note: This is the second piece in a series that explores the connection between a robust transportation system and a stronger middle class. Read the first piece which sets the tone for a much needed national conversation. Around the globe, the race is on to bring the world’s fastest trains — which top speeds nearing…
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September 8, 2015

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

Moving Forward: Lifting More Americans Into the Middle Class by Modernizing our Transportation System

Note: We’re kicking off this series, which explores the connection between a strong middle class and robust transportation system, during the week of Labor Day — a holiday that celebrates the American worker. While the economy has seen steady improvement — job numbers are up — the slow recovery has disproportionately favored the wealthy and…
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August 5, 2015

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog

I’ll Take Your Hypocrisy if You Build Me a Tunnel

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says as president he’d move aggressively on Amtrak’s long delayed Hudson River rail tunnel project — yes, the same tunnel project he killed as governor five years ago. While cynics (note: I’m a cynic) question motives here and wonder just how much hypocrisy we’ll have to endure in this presidential…
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July 1, 2015

Huffington Post, MoveAmerica Blog, Surface Transportation, Transit

Putting Disadvantaged Americans Back to Work is the American Thing to do

July 2, just two days before the anniversary of our nation’s independence, is “Buy Made in the USA” Day. During this most patriotic of American weeks, we should be celebrating the American dream — that idea that with a little hard work, anyone can build a solid, middle-class lifestyle for themselves and their family. Instead,…
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