The Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility is a coalition of more than 30 of the Northeast's leading business and civic groups, established to promote improved transportation links in the Northeast megaregion--an interconnected network of metropolitan regions stretching from Portland, ME to Richmond, VA. The Alliance seeks to bring the region's political and intellectual resources together to address the threat to future economic growth posed by the deterioration of aging infrastructure and worsening congestion.
The deadline for the first round of ARRA high-speed rail grant applications has passed and no Track 2 corridor applications were submitted for the main line Northeast Corridor due to lack of corridor-wide environmental documentation. Expediting the environmental process is vital to making much needed improvementsThe Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility sent a letter to FRA Administrator Szabo urging him to assume a leadership role in expediting this environmental process which will make the Northeast Corridor eligible for future rounds of high speed rail funding.
A recent Washington Post editorial highlights the Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility's report on the future of the Northeast Corridor, noting that that high-speed rail is a key component of fixing the nation's aviation system. The editorial also calls for modernizing the nation's air traffic control system pointing out that that these investments are long overdue. The editorial claims that, "a car GPS navigation unit is more advanced than the 1950s-era equipment being used today." Read the full 
The Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility, a coalition of more than 30 chambers of commerce and civic organizations, urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Appropriations Chairman David Obey in letters today to increase funding in the economic stimulus bill for transit and rail - the backbone of the Northeast economy. Increased funding will put people to work making necessary rail improvements and ensure the long-term economic competitiveness of the Northeast Megaregion.
Members of the Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility met in Washington with Senators Tom Carper (DE), Frank Lautenberg (NJ), John Kerry (MA), Bob Casey, Jr. (PA), Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ) and Amtrak President Alex Kummant. 
The Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility, a coalition of chambers of commerce and economic policy groups in the Northeast megaregion, met with lawmakers yesterday in the U.S. Capitol to show their support for funding Amtrak's capital needs in the Northeast Corridor and improving intercity and regional rail service. The Business Alliance, which is chaired by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Regional Plan Association, was joined by Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE), Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Amtrak president and CEO Alex Kummant (above). 
L-R: Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker and Sen. Tom Carper
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