September 3, 2013 | DOT, Headlines, UP
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, September 1, 2013) TUCSON, Ariz. — A $5 million grant to expand the ability to service rail freight in Tucson has put the region in a new league, officials said Saturday. The Port of Tucson received the award from the U.S. Department of...
August 9, 2013 | Amtrak, DOT, Headlines
(Source: Democrat and Chronicle, August 8, 2013) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Federal officials announced Thursday that $15 million promised to help pay for Rochester’s new Amtrak rail station is now obligated, meaning the funding is guaranteed. Full story: Democrat and...
May 24, 2013 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 23, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced an additional $3.7 billion in disaster relief funds to help the four major transit agencies in New York and New Jersey...
April 30, 2013 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, April 28, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama plans to nominate on Monday Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Anthony Foxx to be his next transportation secretary, a White House official said on Sunday. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Foxx...
April 30, 2013 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Talking Points Memo, April 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday called President Obama’s dedication to high-speed rail the “crowning glory” of his transportation legacy. Full story: Talking...
April 30, 2013 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: USA Today, April 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aviation may take a back seat to urban ground transportation under President Obama’s nominee for transportation secretary, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, who was named Monday. Full story: USA...
April 24, 2013 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, April 22, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of $474 million for a fifth round of the highly successful TIGER (Transportation Investment...
March 15, 2013 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14, 2013) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has called railroad trespassing incidents “one of the most vexing safety issues that the industry faces.” While 2012 saw the overall...
March 15, 2013 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: The Star-Ledger, March 15, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — On March 15, New Jersey’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, announced $144.4 million in disaster relief for the beleaguered transportation agency to cover some of the costs of equipment repairs and temporary...
March 7, 2013 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, March 5, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that outlines the roles and...
