In addition to the NHS account. funds from the Surface Transportation Program [STP] may be used by the States for intermodal projects. The use of NHS and STP funds for intermodal projects are left to the discretion of the States and intermodal projects are but one option available to them. I also hope that funds authorized for the Trade Corridor and Border Crossing Planning and Infrastructure Program in S. 1173 will be available for use on intermodal projects in port areas and for transportation systems which connect to ports. Equal emphasis needs to be given in this program to intermodal projects in states such as Louisiana. where the combination of ports. waterways. roads. rail and airports constitute some of the finest examples of intermodalism on a national and international scale. As helpful as these three programs have the potential to be under ISTEA II for nationallysignificant intermodal projects. more funding is needed to help the states build them.
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