Texas Insider Report: WASHINgton DC Today Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and a bipartisan group of Texas members of Congress sent a
letter to the Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in support of the City of Austins application for the
Beyond Traffic: The Smart City Challenge Grant.
Smith was joined by Rep. John Carter Rep. Michael T. McCaul Rep. Lloyd Doggett Rep. Roger Williams and Rep. Bill Flores and Rep. Blake Farenthold in writing to express how awarding Austin the grant will allow the city to modernize and improve its transportation system to accommodate the needs of its growing population
Congressman Lamar Smith: The City of Austin has the innovative spirit and technology expertise needed to create 21st century mobility solutions to solve real-world problems.
By improving its transportation methods the City will give its citizens the means to safer cheaper and cleaner travel. And it will serve as a model for other cities to develop modern efficient transportation systems."
