June 29, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 28, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama Administration today took the next step toward realizing its vision for high-speed rail in the United States. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal...
June 24, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 23, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced members of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS), a newly formed advisory committee that will...
June 23, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood expects to quickly nail down some accords with Class I freight railroads, to spur intercity passenger rail...
June 11, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The following story by William B. Cassidy appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 10, 2010. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and representatives from Class I railroads met Wednesday to discuss building a nationwide high-speed rail...
May 27, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following story by Michael Collins appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on May 27, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s administration is committed to developing...
May 18, 2010 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on May 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dates and locations of public outreach meetings to solicit input toward the development of the nation’s first National Rail Plan were announced today by the Federal...
May 18, 2010 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on May 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today continued his campaign to stop distracted driving by announcing a proposed rule to prohibit the improper use of distracting...
May 6, 2010 | DOT, Headlines
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed long-term vision to guide the Department of Transportation would focus on major freight system corridors, curb carbon use by freight...
April 28, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Susan Haigh on April 26, 2010.) HARTFORD, Conn. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood encouraged Connecticut officials on Monday to work with Massachusetts and the federal government to introduce high-speed...
April 27, 2010 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The office of Governor Rell issued the following on April 26, 2010.) HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor M. Jodi Rell, U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd and other members of Congress from Connecticut and Massachusetts joined state and regional transportation leaders and Amtrak...
