Statement of Principles

Go21 is a non-profit, public interest organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Americans and building a stronger economy by promoting increased use of freight rail transportation as an alternative to continued reliance on an overcrowded highway system. Go21’s mission is based on the following principles:

• State and federal transportation officials and others project that United States freight volumes will increase by more than 67 percent over twenty years;
• The nation's highways are already stretched to capacity;
• The efficient movement of goods is directly related to the strength of a nation's economy and its citizens' quality of life;
• Public policies promoting increased investment in freight rail infrastructure would result in increased freight rail hauling capacity;
• Expansion of freight rail hauling capacity would yield impressive public benefits by relieving worsening congestion, reducing highway costs, providing a critical intermodal link to international trade, and improving air quality and fuel efficiency; and
• Relatively modest public investments in freight rail infrastructure would yield an impressive return on investment in the form of savings to motorists, businesses, and taxpayers.

I support the Go21 mission of building a stronger economy, reducing highway congestion, improving air quality, using tax dollars more efficiently, and improving quality of life by advocating for increased use of freight rail transportation. 

Click here to see brief profiles of our supporters, who have signed this Statement of Principles.