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2165 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4472
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January 27, 2009

10:00AM

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Energy Reduction and Environmental Sustainability in Surface Transportation

  • 2167 Rayburn House Office Building


Purpose of the Hearing

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit met on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building to receive testimony on approaches for addressing energy usage and environmental sustainability in surface transportation.  This hearing is part of the Subcommittee's effort to prepare for the reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which expires on September 20, 2009.  The Subcommittee heard from a State Secretary of Transportation, a general manager of a metropolitan transit agency, a representative of local government, a representative of an environmental defense group, a director of urban and land use policy for a think tank, and a number of representatives from industries that offer methods for improving environmental sustainability in the nation's infrastructure.  

Full Summary of Subject Matter

Video of the Hearing

Official Transcript from the Government Printing Office

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