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December 7, 2015 Dear Members Of December 7, 2015 Dear Members of Congress, On behalf of the more than 3,300 member companies of the American Bus Association (ABA), we wish to congratulate you on enactment of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, (FAST). The passage of this legislation is an important step for the national transportation network as well as the U.S. economy. The FAST Act not only establishes long term funding for our national infrastructure, it provides for greater intermodal connectivity, passenger safety and environmental stewardship. Travel and tourism define our industry and we are grateful for the steps taken in the FAST Act to create equity in transportation planning between motorcoach transportation and other publicly available modes. In addition we strongly support the regulatory reform and modified safety data analysis sections of the law. Taken together these regulatory reforms should help define a new process to enhance passenger safety and stakeholder input. On behalf of the 600 million passenger trips we provide annually and the 1.4 million American jobs supported by group travel and tourism we thank you for your bipartisan commitment to keeping America moving. Sincerely, Peter Pantuso, CTIS President and CEO American Bus Association 111 K Street NE 9th Floor Washington, DC 20002-8110 (202) 842-1645 (800) 283-2877 Fax: (202) 842-0850 [email protected] www.buses.org AAA East Central Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau ABC Companies Alliance Hospitality Group LLC A-1 Limousine Inc. Headquarters Travel Alliance Partners LLC A P XPRESS Bus Co./Pro-Tran LLC Allied Tours A.S. Midway Trailways Allons Á Lafayette Inc. A Touch of Class Limousine Service Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau Abbott Trailways Alternative Tours Inc./East Coast Receptive Operator Abilene TX Convention & Visitors Bureau Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau Altro Transflor Above n Beyond Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council Academic Travel Services Inc. Amaya Astron Seating Academy Express LLC Ambassatours Gray Line Accent on Baltimore American Mt. Theater Inc. Access Limousine Service Inc. American Music Theatre Acrobats of China Featuring the New Shanghai Circus American Rainbow Tours International Across Country Tours LLC The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati Actors Theatre of Louisville American Tour Guide Association Adam's Mark Hotel & Event Center Amish Acres/Inn at Amish Acres Adams Travel Amish Country of Northern Indiana/Elkhart County Convention & Added Touch Receptive LLC Visitors Bureau Adelman Travel Amish Country's Dutchman Hospitality Group Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau The Amish Experience Adirondack Regional Tourism Council Amish Farm & House Adirondack Trailways Visit Anchorage Adler Planetarium Anderson Coach & Travel AdVance Tour & Travel Anderson/Madison County Visitors Bureau Adventure Aquarium Andy Williams Moon River Theatre Adventure Caravans Inc. 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