Be Bold
Next Generation Transportation
Our plan, called the Interstate Renewable Transportation Corridor (IRTC) is a bold, fully integrated national infrastructure system that reimagines how America moves people, energy, and goods. Built along the existing Eisenhower Interstate System, the IRTC combines continuous solar canopies, strategically placed wind farms, and a modern high-speed rail network powered entirely by this renewable backbone. Together, these corridors would generate over 900 terawatt-hours of clean electricity annually—enough to operate a nationwide fleet of electric trains, power every light vehicle in the country, and still contribute energy back into the grid. Airports, freight hubs, and cities would connect seamlessly into this network, creating a single, resilient mobility-energy ecosystem that eliminates fuel volatility and dramatically cuts carbon emissions.
Economically, the IRTC would be one of the largest job creators in U.S. history—producing roughly 9–11 million job-years during its 10-year buildout and supporting 1.5–2 million permanent jobs thereafter. We estimate that the system would cut domestic travel costs by about 60%, saving families $5,000–$8,000 annually. Funded as a public investment but operated through open access and regional partnerships, the IRTC would modernize mobility, restore American industrial leadership, and establish a 100-year transportation and energy framework as transformative as the original Interstate Highway System.
Lowering Costs, Creating jobs
Lower Transportation Costs
Upgrading the Eisenhower Interstate System to include solar, wind, and a rail corridor will create low cost, high speed transportation and generate enough energy to power every light vehicle in America saving the average American family $5000 annually.
Job Creation
The Eisenhower Interstate system directly created 850,000 jobs and is credited with generating over 13 million jobs indirectly through enhanced economic activity, reduced transport costs, and suburban expansion. Our plan for the next generation transportation corridor will generate a similar number of jobs.
Green Energy Generation
We will cover most of the 41,000 miles of the Eisenhower Interstate system with solar canopies and utilize the right of way to place windmills. The system is expected to generate 1300 TWh/hrs of energy which is roughly one third of the electricity used by the country today.
Rail Transportation
We would utilize that energy to power a high speed rail system capable of traveling 250 mph, lowering the cost of domestic travel by as much as 60%.
Free Energy for Families
Even after powering a rail system, the new transportation corridor would generate enough excess energy to power every light vehicle owned by American families meaning that fuel costs for families would essentially be zero into the future.
The Cost
We expect the total project to cost $3 trillion over ten years or $300 billion annually. This would be funded by income tax revenue.