August 24, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 23, 2010.) On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it completed a grant agreement to help fund West Virginia’s portion of R.J. Corman Railroad Group’s “Appalachian...
August 23, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 19, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation’s payouts of stimulus checks to states for work on roads, bridges and other projects reached $17.134 billion...
August 6, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on August 5, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday downplayed threats by Ohio Republicans to stop a high-profile passenger rail project if they take over state...
August 4, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The following story by Matt Helms appeared on the Detroit Free Press website on August 4, 2010.) DETROIT — Even the feds know how crucial Woodward is to Detroit’s heritage, with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood touting the route as “sacred ground” soon after...
August 4, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 3, 2010.) The FREIGHT Act now is in the House, too. On July 30, Reps. Albio Sires (D-N.J.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) introduced the Focusing...
July 26, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on July 23, 2010.) DENVER, Colo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Denver Union Station project will receive just over $300 million in federal loans through an unprecedented...
July 9, 2010 | BNSF, DOT, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on July 8, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Transportation Department is taking applications for a second round of national infrastructure projects to be funded out of federal coffers....
July 7, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on July 6, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In January, President Obama announced that Maine was awarded $35 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Northern New England Passenger Rail...
June 30, 2010 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today commended the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee for reporting out the Obama Administration’s transit...
June 30, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on June 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the appointment of Rick Inclima, Director of Safety for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division...
