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LaHood: Expect major transportation infrastructure announcement from Obama
Expect a major announcement on transportation infrastructure from President Obama. Thatâs the word from outgoing Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. âOnce we get past immigration, guns, the sequester, I think the President is going to be big and bold on transportation infrastructure. So Iâm not going to steal his thunder. I think youâll see him [âŚ]
June 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Americaâs supertrains are running late
Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga high speed rail unit? Or maybe weâre riding on the bullet train they call the City of New Orleans? We have our old trains. But will new high speed trains on high speed tracks replace them, and in doing so make the future of intercity travel less road [âŚ]
June 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
LaHood announces $1 million in immediate funding for I-5 bridge in Washington
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the immediate availability of $1 million federal emergency funds for Washington State to use toward the repair of the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River last night. âWe are doing everything possible to restore mobility as quickly as possible and expedite repairs,â LaHood said. The [âŚ]
May 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
LaHood: âI will not serve a second termâ
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has told President Obama that he will not serve a second term in his position. This announcement comes exactly one week after saying he would stay. LaHood was the only Republican left in the Cabinet from Obamaâs first term. Here is LaHoodâs statement: âI have let President Obama know [âŚ]
January 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT, FHWA show innovative bridge replacement methods
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on Jan. 10 joined officials from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) as they put a new bridge in place on the I-15 West Mesquite Interchange with new technologies that allowed for faster completion of the project, resulting in less congestion for travelers, according to the U.S. DOT. Officials from [âŚ]
January 11, 2012
Safety
Nevada DOT, FHWA show innovative bridge replacement methods
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on Jan. 10 joined officials from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) as they put a new bridge in place on the I-15 West Mesquite Interchange with new technologies that allowed for faster completion of the project, resulting in less congestion for travelers, according to the U.S. DOT.
January 11, 2012
Contractor Disaster Resources
$2 million in emergency relief funds for LA-area overpass
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. âThe Obama Administration stands ready to provide emergency relief [âŚ]
January 3, 2012
Roadbuilding
$2 million in emergency relief funds for L.A.-area overpass
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area.
January 3, 2012
Business
$280 million infrastructure loan OKâd to build Denverâs Eagle P3 commuter rail line
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 2 approved a federal loan of up to $280 million to advance construction on Denverâs 30-mile Eagle P3 commuter rail project, which will significantly expand transportation choices in the greater Denver area. âThis loan brings Denver a step closer to completing this ambitious and far-reaching project that offers [âŚ]
December 5, 2011
Technology
LaHood names maritime transportation advisory panel
LaHood names maritime transportation advisory panel
August 29, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT launches initiative to prevent employee fatigue, increase safety on U.S. railways
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule on Aug.12 limiting the number of consecutive hours passenger railroad workers can be on the job. The new Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulation will reduce risk and improve safety for the railroad industry, and for the first time, differentiate between freight and passenger service. Designed [âŚ]
August 22, 2011
Technology
LaHood to kick off initiative for advancing women in transportation at Womenâs Transportation Conference
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Womenâs Transportation Seminar President and CEO Marcia Ferranto and WTS Board Chair Terry Gruver will launch Transportation YOU, a national educational initiative aimed at girls and young women, at the WTS annual awards dinner on May 19 in San Francisco.
May 18, 2011
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