The transportation industry is the largest contributor to emissions in the United States, and the nation’s transportation infrastructure needs major modernization and improvements. The Center for American Progress is committed to championing an efficient, sustainable, and equitable transportation system through electrifying vehicles and infrastructure, creating safe and complete streets, building livable communities, and expanding zero-emissions public transit.
5 Policy Priorities for the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
The reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration programs should provide dedicated funding for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes and airports, an increase in the Passenger Facility Charge, and decent wages and benefits for airport service workers.
Biden’s infrastructure bill helps prevent parents from losing children to car wrecks
Four years after her son was killed by a speeding car, Nevada mother Suzan Smith describes how essential infrastructure investments are to protect the safety of pedestrians. She celebrates the road safety projects from the Biden administration’s infrastructure investments.
The Biden Administration’s First 2 Years: Stories of Americans Who Benefit From a Government Invested in Their Future
This collection features stories from Americans across the country whose lives and communities have benefited from the legislative and executive actions passed under the Biden administration.
Fact Sheet: North Carolina’s Strategic Transportation Investments Law
North Carolina’s transportation project prioritization framework locks in highway investments at the expense of projects that would provide sustainable and affordable alternatives to driving, including public and active transportation such as biking and walking.
North Carolina’s Strategic Transportation Investments Law Is a Barrier to Progressive Transportation
North Carolina’s transportation project prioritization framework locks in highway investments at the expense of projects that would provide sustainable and affordable alternatives to driving, including public and active transportation such as biking and walking.
How States and Cities Can Benefit From Climate Investments in the Inflation Reduction Act
State and local governments will receive financial and technical support from the Biden administration to help them achieve success under the Inflation Reduction Act, but they must also be prepared to stand up ambitious programs in their communities.
Prevailing Wages Can Build Good Jobs Into America’s Electric Vehicle Industry
By instituting prevailing wage policies, policymakers can ensure that the jobs they subsidize in one of America's newest industries offer fair wages and benefits.
Reducing Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Renewable Energy Generation and Demand Reduction
Congress should reform the Airport Improvement Program and the Passenger Facility Charge Program to prioritize stand-alone greenhouse gas mitigation, climate change adaptation, and other sustainability projects.
Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule for Surface Transportation Offers a Model for Other States and the Nation
Colorado’s statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction mandate, and the associated planning rule from the state department of transportation, offers a model for how to effectively incorporate climate change mitigation into surface transportation planning and project selection.
Electric Vehicles Should Be a Win for American Workers
Federal policymakers must invest in domestic electric vehicle production and deployment now in order to support high-quality American jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions over the long term, and ensure national competitiveness in a key area of growth.
