June 17, 2009 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation moved another step closer to realizing President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail in America today, publishing guidelines for states...
May 21, 2009 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following appeared on the Chicago Daily Observer website on May 15, 2009.) CHICAGO — Midwest states need to select a joint “high-speed rail czar” if they are to maximize their chances of getting billions of dollars of available federal funds, the U.S....
May 13, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 12, 2009.) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) is calling for a major U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) restructuring under the next surface...
May 8, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on May 7, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that transit projects around the country will receive $742.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
April 14, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on April 13, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama today announced funding for the 2,000th transportation project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), only six weeks after...
March 2, 2009 | DOT, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 27, 2009.) On February 26, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled the framework of its proposed FY2010 budget. Additional details will be available in April. “This Administration...
February 13, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 12, 2009.) On February 11, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with leaders of state departments of transportation in preparation of the final passage of the economic recovery bill....
February 12, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on February 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today met with leaders of state departments of transportation from across the country in preparation for final passage of the...
February 4, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on February 4, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he has created a team at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to coordinate the Department’s role...
January 26, 2009 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on January 23, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ray H. LaHood became the sixteenth U.S. Secretary of Transportation just before 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 23. LaHood was joined for an official swearing-in ceremony in...
