President Obama gave a strong push to a transportation infrastructure program that builds on the 2009 stimulus program to repair roads, re-engineer the rail system and “maintain a world-class logistics network.”
Obama made the remarks Friday as he proclaimed May 15-21 as National Transportation Week, and May 20 as National Defense Transportation Day. Although such proclamations often salute the industries involved, Obama used it to push his aggressive transportation agenda at a time when key congressional committees are trying to draft a six-year bill for surface transportation priorities.