Transportation.Urge Congressional action to reauthorize the Transportation Equity Act (TEA-21) at the $318 billion funding level passed by the U.S. Senate that would provide Michigan a 95 percent rate-of-return on highway funds. Continue to advocate for equity in funding between all modes, including increased funding for public transit. Advocate to increase staffing levels, improve technology programs to pre-clear passenger and freight traffic, and streamline and better coordinate both U.S. and Canadian regulatory policy, all of which in combination would result in making our Michigan/Ontario border crossings more seamless and efficient. Monitor bridge and tunnel This article is about the descriptive geographic term. For the Off-Broadway show, see Bridge and Tunnel (show). Bridge and tunnel (often abbreviated B&T) is a disparaging neologism for people who travel to Manhattan from surrounding communities. proposals to provide additional capacity at the Detroit-Windsor border. Seek input from the Transportation Hub Transportation hub is a location where traffic is exchanged across several modes of transport. These modes may include any of railway, tramway, rapid transit, bus, automobile, truck, airplane, spacecraft, ship, ferry, pedestrian or any other kind of transportation. Advisory Committee to identify and support the proposal which best meets the region's future cross-border travel demand. Continue to support DARTA and its Board of Directors in its efforts to secure FY 2005-06 federal and state funding, recruit and hire its first CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , and provide business input into the development of the regional transit service plan. Support state and regional planning regional planning: see city planning. initiatives designed to improve and further develop the region's multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting transportation network, including necessary road and bridge construction, more seamless and coordinated intermodal freight service, and development of the Port of Detroit. For a downloadable copy of the annual report of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. group, visit www.detroitchamber.com/public_affairs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A SUMMARY OF THE DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER'S 2005 PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES |
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