Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises
Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises
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Overwhelming Demand for TIFIA Loans Underscores Need for More Transportation Investment
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the overwhelming demand for TIFIA (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) program loans has greatly exceeded the dollars available, underscoring President Obama’s call for greater transportation investment. ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Recommends $2.2 Billion to Strengthen Backbone of America’s Transportation Network
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today recommended $2.2 billion in funding to begin or advance construction of 29 significant rail and bus rapid transit projects in 15 states.
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Tours Construction of Denver’s West Rail Line, Highlights President Obama’s Call for Greater Investment as Part of an “America Built to Last”
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today toured Denver’s West Rail Line project, which will improve access to major employers and area universities while reducing traffic in a highly congested corridor, all part of President Obama’s vision of an “America Built to Last.”
President Obama Urges Congress to Put Construction Workers Back on the Job We Can’t Wait: Common-sense steps to expedite transportation projects
Today, President Obama will deliver remarks in front of Washington, D.C.’s Key Bridge and urge Congress to pass the transportation piece of the American Jobs Act, which will make an immediate investment of $50 billion in our nation’s transportation infrastructure and a $10 billion investment to...
Obama Administration Has Stepped Up Action Against Unsafe Motorcoach, Trucking Companies
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that in the last two years, the Obama Administration has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined. As part of the administration’s effort to step up...
Obama Administration Launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities to Support Local Development
Today, the Obama Administration launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a new and customized pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and spark economic growth in local communities, while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently. To accomplish this, federal...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
EPA, DOT and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Standards for Next Generation of Clean Cars
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California today announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks.