Tag: Peter Rogoff

Roadbuilding

Congress urged to provide long-term, consistent funding for transportation infrastructure

Long-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package. That was the message from Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, when testifying October 11 before the U.S. House’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The committee wanted to hear views from transportation stakeholders on improving the country’s infrastructure. McKenna, who […]

October 13, 2017

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USDOT Undersecretary steps down to take over Seattle’s Sound Transit

U.S. Department of Transportation Undersecretary Peter Rogoff is leaving the federal agency to head up Seattle’s Sound Transit. Rogoff has held the USDOT’s third highest position since 2014 when he was confirmed by the Senate after being nominated for the promotion by Secretary Anthony Foxx. Rogoff previously ran the Federal Transit Administration from 2009 until 2014. Rogoff spent 22 years […]

November 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Obama taps Victor Mendez for deputy transportation secretary, Peter Rogoff for under secretary for policy

The White House on Wednesday announced who President Barack Obama intends to nominate for the open deputy transportation secretary and under secretary for policy positions. Obama has tapped Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez as deputy secretary for transportation. Mendez has been federal highway administrator since 2009 and took on his temporary position as acting deputy […]

May 15, 2014

Roadbuilding

Dwindling Highway Trust Fund causes delayed state reimbursements

The depleting Highway Trust Fund (HTF) may cause the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)  to delay reimbursements to state agencies this year. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. DOT may have to slow the payments to avoid draining the HTF. Peter Rogoff, the DOT’s acting undersecretary for policy, said at an American Trucking Association (ATA) meeting […]

January 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

Peter Rogoff tapped for DOT acting undersecretary for policy position

Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff has been tapped as the DOT’s acting undersecretary for policy, Politico reports. The position was opened last month when Polly Trottenberg left the DOT to become New York City’s transportation commissioner. Rogoff has led the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) since May 2009. He previously worked for 22 years on the […]

January 16, 2014

Roadbuilding

FTA makes available $29 million for safety, disaster solutions

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $29 million in competitive research funds to help transit agencies  improve safety, natural disasters and emergency resiliency and emergency response capabilities. For first time, funds available through the FTA’s Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Program are dedicated to creating and implementing […]

October 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

LaHood lauds Senate for transit safety bill

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday commended the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee for reporting out the Obama Administration’s transit safety bill, the first transit-specific safety bill ever sent to Congress by any administration, by a unanimous vote.  The bill now goes to the Senate floor. Secretary LaHood applauded Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, Ranking […]

June 30, 2010

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LaHood lauds Senate for transit safety bill

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday commended the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee for reporting out the Obama Administration’s transit safety bill, the first transit-specific safety bill ever sent to Congress by any administration, by a unanimous vote.  The bill now goes to the Senate floor. Secretary LaHood applauded Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, Ranking […]

June 29, 2010