NEW YORK, NY - The following statement can be attributed to the Tom Wright, President and CEO of Regional Plan Association.

We are thrilled the U.S. Senate has confirmed Polly Trottenberg - an expert with deep knowledge of transportation and infrastructure issues - as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. We look forward to working with Trottenberg and everyone at U.S. DOT to solve challenges the White House has described as ​“systemic,” by advancing the Environmental Assessment of the MTA’s congestion pricing program, the Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson Tunnel Project, and the tunnel’s eventual full funding agreement.