IRPT Opinions
Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success
IRPT Members are welcomed to use IRPT’s response, in full or in part to make comment as well. Rural transportation networks are critical for domestic use and international export, as…
Read MorePort Strike – Unpopular Opinion
Today, dock workers within the ILA went on strike. First, Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) fully supports our nation’s transportation workforce. We support their right to strike, their right…
Read MoreIRPT issues Public Comment: Levels of Service
On July 29th, a Civil Works Infrastructure virtual meeting was held. The leadership of the U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy, and the…
Read MoreIRPT Issues Public Comment at IWUB
Thank you for allowing me to speak to Chairman Innis and all the esteemed members of the Inland Waterways User Board. Secretary James and the other USACE leadership and federal…
Read MoreIRPT Issues Public Comment: MTSNAC Meeting
Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) writes to request that the Committee advise the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, through the Maritime Administrator, of the Committee’s support for private terminal…
Read MoreHouse Passes H.R. 7416: Coastal and Inland Ports and Terminals Commerce Improvements Act
Today, the House of Representatives of the 116th Congress passed the Coastal and Inland Ports and Terminals Commerce Improvements Act, H.R. 7416. The bill, sponsored by Representative Mike Bost (R-IL)…
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