October 25, 2004 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on October 22.) WASHINGTON — Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, Oct. 31, For Most Americans. Most of the nation will return to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, when clocks will be set back one...
April 30, 2004 | DOT, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 29.) LOS ANGELES — Federal officials accepted a $573 million payment Thursday to close out a loan issued to pay for the Alameda Corridor’s construction, which wasn’t due to be paid off...
April 30, 2004 | DOT, Headlines
(The DOT circulated the following news release on April 29.) LOS ANGELES — U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today accepted $573 million as payment with interest for a $400 million federal loan that helped launch the Alameda Corridor transportation...
March 30, 2004 | DOT, Headlines
(The Department of Transportation issued the following on March 26.) Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, April 4, For Most Americans. Most of the nation will return to daylight time at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 4, when clocks will be set ahead one hour. The change will...
January 21, 2004 | DOT, Headlines
(The following story appeared on the New Mexico Business Weekly website on January 19.) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Acme Worldwide Enterprises Inc. of Albuquerque has been awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Transportation contract to build locomotive simulators....
December 18, 2003 | DOT, Headlines
(The DOT issued the following news release on December 17.) For several years, the Federal Railroad Administration has been working to address the impact of train horn noise on communities in a way that improves quality of life for nearby residents without sacrificing...
November 7, 2003 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on November 6.) WASHINGTON — A proposed rule to enhance safety by establishing specific requirements for the placement of reflective material on freight railcars was announced today by Federal...
October 22, 2003 | DOT, Headlines
(The DOT issued the following press release on October 21.) WASHINGTON — Two Washington DC area police officers who risked their lives to protect the public from a potentially dangerous situation involving a hand grenade were honored today as U.S. Secretary of...
October 1, 2003 | DOT, Headlines
(The Department of Transportation issued the following on September 30.) WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today released the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2003 through 2008. Secretary Mineta...
September 19, 2003 | DOT, Headlines
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on September 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation continued its activation plans to support affected states and communities that might receive storm damage from...
