V-DOT Secretary Focuses on Freight

Couriers, truckers, shippers and railroad employees are just some of the more than 10 million people in America who owe their livelihoods to the freight transportation industry. In a new Two Minute State DOT Update video, the Secretary of the Virginia Department of Transportation Sean T. Connaughton, chairman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Water Transportation, says the time is right for the nation to focus on freight. AASHTO President Susan Martinovich also appointed Connaughton Chairman of a Special Committee on Intermodal Transportation and Economic Expansion – an umbrella group of 10 state department of transportation CEO's focused on intermodal freight issues. In this two minute update Connaughton also discussed the need for greater investment in high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects.