Safe and Reliable Transportation


The transportation infrastructure in IL-6 is badly in need of an upgrade.  We live in a dynamic area that benefits from the convergence of interstates, rail and air transportation.  But all of these come with a quality of life cost, and increasing congestion is weighing on the benefits of these transport options.

Saving Gas and Emissions

Congressman Roskam introduced with Reps. Biggert and Kirk the Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization To Encourage Ridership (COMMUTER) Act which offers tax incentives for companies to boost employee participation in public transportation.

  • Chicagoland residents spend an average of more than $6 per day on gasoline

  • The COMMUTER Act would save individuals an average of more than $1,600 per year
Bringing federal resources home and providing incentives to commuters, Congressman Roskam has been diligent in offering more transportation operations to reduce congestion and save families on their gas budget.
  • Roskam secured federal funds for METRA to enhance and expand service in our area

Promoting Alternative Transportation Options

Congressman Roskam has secured federal funding for the STAR Rail Line, a revolutionary transportation system that will provide more than 1 million people an alternative to driving. 

  • The STAR Line will connect more than 100 communities from O'Hare Airport to Joliet

To ensure the continued progress of the STAR Line, Congressman Roskam introduced legislation to block Canadian National's proposed purchase of the EJ&E rail line.

Providing a Safe and Reliable System

Congressman Roskam worked to pass in the bipartisan Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act to enhance the safety of rail-grade-crossings, increase penalties for safety violations, and provide more rail safety inspectors.

Also, Roskam worked with his colleagues in the House to pass the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act to require the Secretary of Transportation to annually review the status of bridge safety and inspection standards. 

  • Will help to ensure that our area, or any other across the country, does not suffer from a tragedy like the Minnesota bridge collapse

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