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Interstate 35W Project in Texas Selected to Apply for Transportation Infrastructure Loan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Interstate 35W project in Tarrant County has been invited to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to improve the North Tarrant Express Segments 3a and 3b. The goal of the project...
I-95 HOT/HOV Lanes Project in Northern Virginia Selected to Apply for Transportation Infrastructure Loan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Department has selected the Transurban Group and Fluor Enterprises Inc., to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to develop an HOV-to-HOT lanes project designed to reduce congestion and...
Colorado’s US 36 Managed Lanes and Bus Rapid Transit Project Selected to Apply for Transportation Infrastructure Loan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the US 36 project has been selected to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to develop multi-modal solutions to address congestion on the corridor. Currently, commuters on the US 36...
SR 91 Project in California Selected to Apply for Transportation Infrastructure Loan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) has been selected to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to make improvements on State Route 91 that will boost the region’s...
Port of Long Beach Selected to Apply for Transportation Infrastructure Loan to Replace Gerald Desmond Bridge
The Port of Long Beach (PLB) has been selected to apply for a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to replace the highly congested Gerald Desmond Bridge, which lacks capacity for current and projected traffic, including trucks that serve the port, U.S....
Department of Transportation Opens Bidding for Made-in-America Passenger Rail Cars
Rail car manufacturers across the country will have an opportunity to submit bids to produce the first American-made, standardized passenger rail cars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.
Frontier Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $50,000 against Frontier Airlines for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities.
Airlines Report One Tarmac Delay Longer than Three Hours On Domestic Flights, One Longer Than Four Hours on International Flights in November
Airlines reported only one tarmac delay of more than three hours on domestic flights and one tarmac delay of more than four hours on international flights in November, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Attends Groundbreaking of $196.6 Million Tucson Streetcar Project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today participated in the groundbreaking of a new 3.9-mile modern streetcar line project that will directly connect thousands of commuters with Tucson’s major downtown employers, health care facilities, the University of Arizona and regional attractions...