Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and Chief Executive Officer Ian Jefferies released a statement yesterday supporting the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021. Introduced by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Mo. ), the legislation will be considered by the full committee next week. The bill would provide $78 billion over five years for multimodal surface transportation, rail, freight and safety programs.