Pelosi is saying that both roads and mass transit are givens, so we are not there yet. There is still plenty of work for Transportation For America to do.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26642867/

“Auto sales hit the skids in September, sinking to their lowest level in more than 15 years, as the faltering economy and credit crunch combined to squeeze the business. But amid the carnage, sales of large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles held their own, according to Edmunds.com.”

“Yes, you read that correctly: trucks and SUVs, the very same gas-swigging monsters that Americans have stampeded away from this year as gasoline prices rose to record levels.”

“The data over the last few months show consumers are shallow — they’ll go and buy a large SUV when gas prices go down,” Toprak said.”

“A shift back toward larger vehicles could be a costly blow to automakers that are spending billions to retool their production lines to focus on smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.”

Also, it will wipe out the alternative fuels industries. PARTY!