The Issues
STATE
Illinois needs a new transportation capital program.
While our roads are crumbling, the equivalent of 11 cents of the 19-cent state motor fuel tax is being diverted from roads to fund general state government programs. We need to stop the diversion of highway user fees!
There has been no State capital funding to maintain or improve the trains, buses, tracks and stations since 2004. We need transit capital funding now!
27,000 fewer jobs will be supported by the road program if Illinois fails to pass a transportation funding measure. We need to put Illinoisians to work today!
FEDERAL
Transportation Reauthorization
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. The current legislation expires September 30, 2009. The federal highway and transit programs reauthorization debate is in full swing with several proposals being developed. To learn more about the transportation reauthorization issues and proposals, click here.
Recommendations for the 2009 Transportation Authorization developed by TFIC
Get Involved
Attend a transportation event in your area. TFIC is planning Community Briefings throughout the state. Visit the TFIC calendar for more details!
Are you tired of waiting on policymakers to come to an agreement on transportation funding? Do you want to send a message to your legislators telling them what needs to be done and why? Then visit www.FixOurRoadsNow.com and click on "Act NOW - Contact Your Legislator" and follow the prompts.
You can also get involved by joining a TFIC Federal Grassroots Team where you will work with your local Congressman/Congresswoman regarding transportation needs. You can also participate on a Federal Reauthorization Policy Group to study and develop recommendations on issues that are part of the federal transportation reauthorization debate. For more information, visit TFIC Federal Outreach.
TFIC is also working with the Illinois General Assembly and other state agencies regarding a capital program for Illinois. For more information on how you can get involved with this effort, please visit TFIC State Outreach.
Finally, you can stay up to date on all TFIC events and activities, as well as what's going on regarding transportation issues in Illinois and throughout the U.S. by subscribing to the bi-weekly TFIC E-Newsletter. Click here to subscribe - TFIC E-Newsletter Subscription.
Transportation Facts/Data
For TFIC fact sheets and other communication pieces, click on "Communications".
For other transportation reports and studies, go to "Publications".