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Transportation is a vital part of our daily lives, from the morning commute to the movement of goods. Highways, railroads, trucking, air travel, and mass transit are all important parts of the ever expanding network of transportation. Senator Hutchison led efforts in 2006 to repeal the Wright Amendment, which limited flights out of Dallas Love Field Airport and artificially inflated air fares. Originally intended to encourage growth at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the provision limited competition between major carriers. At the Senator's encouragement, airlines and airport owners reached an historic agreement -- now enacted into law -- that removed unfair barriers and restrictions at Love Field.

10.01.08Sen. Hutchison Praises Congressional Passage of Rail Safety BillPress Release
09.26.08Bus Safety Improvements Can Save LivesWeekly Column
09.18.08Sen. Hutchison Calls for Congress to Pass Bus Safety Legislation at Senate Hearing, Press ConferencePress Release
09.11.08Sen. Hutchison: Senate-Passed Highway Trust Fund Fix will Provide Over $600 Million for TexasPress Release
08.29.08Texas Ports – A Gateway to the WorldWeekly Column
07.25.08Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Mean Turbulence for Airlines and PassengersWeekly Column
07.10.08Sen. Hutchison Extends Texas Toll Moratorium through 2009Press Release
06.20.08Replenishing the Highway Trust Fund for Texas RoadsWeekly Column
06.11.08Sen. Hutchison: TxDOT Decision to Pursue I-69 through Existing Right-of-Way a “Major Victory”Press Release
05.06.08Sen. Hutchison Disappointed Senate Could Not Pass a “Clean” FAA BillPress Release
04.28.08Sen. Hutchison Discusses FAA Reauthorization on the Senate Floor6:44 min video
04.28.08Sen. Hutchison Issues a Statement on Continental Airlines AnnouncementPress Release
04.22.08Sen. Hutchison Opposes Increase in Federal Gas Tax, Tolling of Existing Lanes Proposed in Federal Government ReportPress Release
04.17.08Senate Modifies Transportation Bill, Expedites $15 Million for Galveston Bridge ProjectPress Release
04.10.08Sen. Hutchison Speaks at the Aviation Safety Oversight Hearing5:34 min video
02.26.08Sen. Hutchison Brings Together Houston METRO, Congressional Delegation, Local Officials, FTA in WashingtonPress Release
02.14.08Senator Hutchison Applauds Passage of Child Automotive Safety BillPress Release
02.13.08Sen. Hutchison Releases a Statement on Extension of FAA ReauthorizationPress Release
01.18.08Modernizing Aviation to Carry Us into the FutureCapitol Comment
12.19.07Sen. Hutchison Passes One Year Texas Tolling Moratorium of Federal HighwaysPress Release
12.14.07President Signs Bill to Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 65Press Release
12.05.07Senator Hutchison Named Ranking Member of Aviation SubcommitteePress Release
11.08.07Sen. Hutchison, Texas Delegation Keep Toll Moratorium in Transportation BillPress Release
10.30.07Sen. Hutchison Saves Texas Amtrak RoutesPress Release
10.25.07Sen. Hutchison Defends Texas Amtrak Routes
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10.25.07Sen. Hutchison Defends Texas Amtrak RoutesPress Release
09.26.07Sen. Hutchison, Rep. Peterson Team up to Keep Existing Federal Interstates Toll-FreePress Release
09.26.07Sen. Hutchison, Rep. Peterson Team up to Keep Existing Federal Interstates Toll-Free 12:49 min audio
09.12.07Sen. Hutchison Protects Texas Taxpayers From Double Taxation on Existing HighwaysPress Release
09.10.07Sen. Hutchison Announces I-69 is a ‘Corridor of the Future’Press Release
09.06.07Senator Hutchison Introduces Legislation to Ban Tolling on Exisiting Interstate Highways 0:59 min audio
09.05.07Sen. Hutchison Files Legislation to Prohibit Tolling of Existing Federal HighwaysPress Release
08.10.07Keeping Texas Transportation MovingCapitol Comment
08.31.07Sen. Hutchison will “Vigorously Oppose” Any Effort to Toll Existing HighwaysPress Release
07.24.07Sen. Hutchison Urges DOT Secretary to Approve Expanded Service to China for American, ContinentalPress Release
06.21.07Sen. Hutchison: Agreement to Deepen Galveston Channel Means More Jobs for TexasPress Release
06.21.07AUDIO: Sen Hutchison Praises Agreement to Deepen Galveston Channel0:31 audio
05.24.07Sen. Hutchison Protects American and Continental PensionsPress Release
05.02.07Sen. Hutchison Announces Grant for DART Red LinePress Release
03.13.07Sen. Hutchison Opposes Flawed Approach to Security BillPress Release
03.07.07Senator Hutchison Supports Flexible TSA Workforce for Increased SecurityPress Release
02.05.07Senator Hutchison Applauds DART Funding in the President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget RequestPress Release


07.03.06 Senator Hutchison attends the formal signing of a $700 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration which will fund the continuing expansion of the DART light rail system in Dallas.

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