New Secretary of Transportation

Mary Peters was named the new Secretary of Transportation, replacing Norman Mineta. "Mary is an outstanding choice to be secretary of transportation," said NSSGA President & CEO Joy Wilson. "Ms. Peters understands not only the need for congestion relief, efficiency and safety for the traveling public, business, and agriculture that use the nation's multi-modal transport systems, she also fully appreciates the financing challenges involved with the systems' repair, maintenance and improvement." Ms. Peters presently is serving as vice chairman of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Financing Commission. With her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as secretary of transportation, Peters will chair the financing commission. She served as administrator of the FHWA from 2001 to 2005, where she led efforts to enhance mobility on America's roads and bridges. According to Wilson, Ms. Peters said she looks forward to working closely with the aggregates industry and the major transportation industry, labor, business and user interests in the future. Your comment?