Transportation policy

DEARBORN, Mich., June 11, 2008 – Ford Motor Company announced today that it is working with researchers, academia, and public and private companies to develop long-term strategies to confront growing transportation and personal mobility challenges in large and increasingly congested metropolitan areas.

Highlights:
* By 2015, about two-thirds of the world will be living in urban areas, which will exacerbate traffic congestion and present major challenges to basic transportation and personal mobility.
* “Ford Urban Mobility Networks” is a pilot program that is exploring how to coordinate a variety of transportation options and provide vital real-time information to individuals living in densely populated urban centers.

Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2008 -- Statement by Robert L. Darbelnet, President and CEO, AAA:

AAA looks forward to thoroughly reviewing the Commission’s report. We have been saying for some time now that American needs a new vision for how the nation’s transportation system is planned, funded and implemented. The Commission is making a strong recommendation for change and we applaud its effort.