National Gateway shows public benefits at NCSL Legislative Summit

Representatives of the National Gateway will discuss a broad range of environmental, business and economic benefits with legislators, business representatives and government officials this week at the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Legislative Summit 2010. The NCSL Legislative Summit, a major public policy conference featuring thousands of state lawmakers and legislative staff, is being held from July 25-28 in Lexington, Ken.

"The support of many of the
legislators at NCSL Legislative Summit 2010 has been critical to helping build
awareness of the National Gateway and its benefits, such as increasing the
nation’s competitiveness in the world market, creating jobs, reducing fuel
consumption, and lightening the load and congestion on our nation’s highways,"
said Louis Renjel, vice president of strategic infrastructure initiatives, CSX
Transportation. "We are thankful for the support of our 300-plus member
coalition comprised of public sector, private sector, non-profit and individual
supporters, and look forward to working together to drive infrastructure
solutions for 21st century demands."

The National Gateway will
deliver $22 in public benefits for every $1 of public funds invested by
reducing highway congestion, lowering carbon dioxide emissions by almost 20
million tons, creating more than 50,000 jobs and alleviating freight
bottlenecks that cause delays for companies and consumers shipping or receiving
freight.

Innovation and
modernizations within the rail industry have made railroads the most efficient
way to transport freight. Shipping by rail delivers benefits to both consumers
and other businesses within the supply chain. Trains can move one ton of
freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of fuel and one train can carry the
load of 280 trucks.

The National Gateway, an
$842-million public-private sector initiative, will rail make transport even
more efficient by linking Mid-Atlantic ports and Midwestern markets with the
use of double-stack trains. Double-stack trains deliver twice as many goods on
one trip, resulting in improved efficiency and cost saving.

In February 2010, the
National Gateway was awarded $98 million in funding from the Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant program,
part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Today, the National Gateway
is supported by more than 70 public officials of both parties, including six
governors, 39 Members of Congress and 28 state elected officials.

Founded in 1975, NCSL
promotes policy innovation and communication among state legislatures. The 36th
annual NCSL Legislative Summit features more than 150 sessions providing
information, ideas and solutions to critical public policy issues.

"The support of many of the
legislators at NCSL Legislative Summit 2010 has been critical to helping build
awareness of the National Gateway and its benefits, such as increasing the
nation’s competitiveness in the world market, creating jobs, reducing fuel
consumption, and lightening the load and congestion on our nation’s highways,"
said Louis Renjel, vice president of strategic infrastructure initiatives, CSX
Transportation. "We are thankful for the support of our 300-plus member
coalition comprised of public sector, private sector, non-profit and individual
supporters, and look forward to working together to drive infrastructure
solutions for 21st century demands."

The National Gateway will
deliver $22 in public benefits for every $1 of public funds invested by
reducing highway congestion, lowering carbon dioxide emissions by almost 20
million tons, creating more than 50,000 jobs and alleviating freight
bottlenecks that cause delays for companies and consumers shipping or receiving
freight.

Innovation and
modernizations within the rail industry have made railroads the most efficient
way to transport freight. Shipping by rail delivers benefits to both consumers
and other businesses within the supply chain. Trains can move one ton of
freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of fuel and one train can carry the
load of 280 trucks.

The National Gateway, an
$842-million public-private sector initiative, will rail make transport even
more efficient by linking Mid-Atlantic ports and Midwestern markets with the
use of double-stack trains. Double-stack trains deliver twice as many goods on
one trip, resulting in improved efficiency and cost saving.

In February 2010, the
National Gateway was awarded $98 million in funding from the Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant program,
part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Today, the National Gateway
is supported by more than 70 public officials of both parties, including six
governors, 39 Members of Congress and 28 state elected officials.

Founded in 1975, NCSL
promotes policy innovation and communication among state legislatures. The 36th
annual NCSL Legislative Summit features more than 150 sessions providing
information, ideas and solutions to critical public policy issues.