Download this release (.PDF) (.DOC) Contact: Ben Grossman-Cohen 202-478-6185 bgrossmancohen@mrss.com Washington, D.C. — James Corless, Director of the Transportation for America campaign, today issued a statement in support of President Barack Obama’s anticipated nomination of Victor Mendez for Federal Highway Administrator: “Victor Mendez is a good choice to serve in this critical role atthe FHWA [...]

f you were watching television last Tuesday, you saw at least two historic things happen, but there’s a chance that the lesser one escaped your notice. What you might have missed was the fact that Washington, DC also managed to quadruple the number of people who travel into the city on a typical day — from 400,000 to 1.8 million — without breaking out into total chaos and panic.

Before the last presidential debate, we asked our supporters to sign a petition urging Sen. McCain and then Sen. Obama to tell us their plans for keeping America moving with smart transportation investments. President-elect Barack Obama responded to you and the campaign with a two-page thank-you letter we would like to share with you.

Taking a group of reporters along for his Amtrak ride home from Washington D.C. to Wilmington, Delaware, vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden promises “the most train-friendly administration ever” if the Democratic ticket is elected. (Politico — Ben Smith)

Standing before a crowd of 84,000 at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Barack Obama made some key points on energy reform, arguing that the U.S. could end its dependence from oil from the Middle East in 10 years and pledging to spend $150 billion in that same time period on renewable energy. (Grist)