With increased growth in the U.S. population, especially in urban areas, transport bottlenecks will only become more frequent and severe.

I would like to believe that TPP will lead to more exports and jobs for the American people. But history shows that big trade agreements - from NAFTA to the Korea Free Trade Agreement - have resulted in fewer American jobs, lower wages, and a bigger trade deficit.

Investing in rail is an easy way to reduce congestion, cost, and energy consumption and make our producers more competitive.

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