Secretary Ray LaHood Remarks as Prepared Airports Going Green Conference Chicago, Illinois
Secretary Ray LaHood Remarks as Prepared Airports Going Green Conference Chicago, Illinois
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Huge Demand for TIGER Grants Highlights Need for More Transportation Investments
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again far surpassed the available funding. Applications for TIGER III grants totaled $14.1 billion, far exceeding the $...
Auction Opens for Slots at New York and Washington Airports
Bidding by airlines for the authority to take off and land at New York LaGuardia and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport begins today, under the terms of a decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that will allow Delta Air Lines, Inc. and US Airways, Inc. to exchange some of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues First Fine for Tarmac Delay Rule Violations
The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 29, 2011.
Secretary LaHood Announce Significant Decision on Funding for Phase 2 of Dulles Silver Line Rail Project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that an agreement, pending approval, has been reached to fund Phase 2 of the Dulles Silver Line Rail project which will extend Metro service from Wiehle Avenue in Reston, Virginia to eastern Loudoun County via Dulles International Airport...
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DOT Hosts Celebration of Air Carrier Access Act’s 25th Anniversary
Representatives of the aviation industry, advocates for persons with disabilities, and current and former government officials came together today at U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) – the landmark law...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $35 Million to Improve Transportation Choices and Job Access for Military Families
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $34.6 million for 55 projects in 32 states and Guam to enhance access to local, affordable transportation services for military families and spouses, and wounded warriors.
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Calls for Passage of Jobs Bill to Strengthen Transportation and Put People Back to Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today called on Congress to pass the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act during a visit to the Bridgeport-Norristown Viaduct outside Philadelphia, a century-old passenger rail bridge that is among the hundreds of pieces of transportation...
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...