June 28, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 27, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $1.58 billion for 27 transit projects nationwide that will improve public transportation access for millions of...
June 27, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 24, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the Illinois Department of Transportation can now start spending $126 million for Chicago’s Englewood Flyover project...
June 24, 2011 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: DOT press release, June 23, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) can now begin spending a $16 million grant that will support safety and scheduling improvements on...
June 22, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Journal of Commerce, June 20, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has paid just under $29 billion in stimulus funds as of June 10, 2011. Full story: www.joc.com
June 7, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 6, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation today hosted a roundtable discussion in Washington with transportation, manufacturing and steel industry leaders to discuss a plan...
June 6, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation’s payouts to states for work done under the 2009 economic stimulus law went above $28.4 billion as of May 20, the government reported, a...
June 2, 2011 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Washington Examiner website on June 2, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on Wednesday gave local officials 30 days to agree on estimates for what it will cost to finish building the Metrorail line to...
May 27, 2011 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on May 26, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House announced today that 30 U.S. agencies are seeking to repeal or modify regulations in an effort to reduce reporting requirements and save businesses and individuals billions...
May 25, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on May 24, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation’s payouts to states for construction projects under the 2009 stimulus law reached $28.2 billion as of May 13. The DOT shoveled out $800...
May 25, 2011 | DOT, Headlines
(The following column appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 24, 2011.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The promise of high-speed rail was a big topic of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s annual “State of the Region” meeting Tuesday....
