Maritime News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today reminded mariners about the importance of taking necessary precautions and implementing best practices in the wake of recent attacks on the Harriett and Maersk Alabama off the coast of Somalia. “These ships’ successful defence… Read at US warns seafarers against pirate attacks after Maersk Alabama is attacked again
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
About Ol' Barry : WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has tapped a former top aide of his predecessor George W. Bush to a key post on a board overseeing government-sponsored international broadcasting. ... I could understand appointing someone with a brain, as he did in his cabinet (Ray LaHood, Bob Gates), but Dana "I got a 60 mph wind blowing between my ears" Perino? The woman is a...
California High Speed Rail Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
As we await the Federal Railroad Administration's decision on awarding the $8 billion in HSR stimulus funds, some observers are wondering how exactly the projects will be selected - and what the role of merit and politics will be. Over at Railway Age, editor William Vantuono suggests the FRA will be caught between those two considerations: Let’s assume two things. First, Administrator Szabo has...
PEU Report (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testified before the Joint Economic Committee. The topic was supposed to be financial regulatory reform. Congressional big dogs took many rabbit trails. I tuned in to hear Tim push leveraging taxpayer money with private funds for America's significant infrastructure needs. Nearly every private equity underwriter (PEU) has an infrastructure fund, ready to participate...
Bike Delaware News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
After Dangerous by Design was released last Monday, we asked for your help sending a strong message to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that safer, complete streets must be a priority at USDOT. The response was fantastic. In just five days, Transportation for America received more than 4,100 signatures from people in 47 U.S. states on a petition to Secretary LaHood. He responded with resounding...
LIVING CAR-FREE IN BIG D (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Ray LaHood, quickly becoming either my favorite Republican or the most effectual cabinet member (seemingly), blogs about his meeting with Transportation 4 America and the Dangerous by Design report : But, as much leadership as DOT can offer, only Congress can authorize federal funding for such programs. And, as the petition urging my leadership on safer roadway planning reminds us: "The Transportation...
Complete Streets (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The National Complete Streets Coalition participated in a meeting yesterday with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that centered on how Complete Streets can help create a safer environment for all road users. [Continue Reading "Complete Streets is Topic A..."]
A Conservative Teacher (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
In a post last month called States Have Demonstrated That ObamaCare will Fail I wrote about how one benefit of having a federal system is that the states can experiment with public policies and find out whether they make society better or worse. Another benefit of the federal system that I teach about in my classes is that federal systems of government spread political power out and prevent one national...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Investigators at the scene of the June Metro crash in Washington D.C. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The Obama administration will attempt to give the federal government control over safety regulations for the nation's subway and light-rail systems. You know who else controlled an entire nation's transit system? Mussolini. But he made the trains run on time! ( Or did he ?) At any rate, Obama's plan would expand...
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Bloomberg News via the Cincy Enquirer reports on government plans to create a "roadmap" (skymap?) for the flagging airline industry. Carriers in 2009 have offered the fewest flights in six years as demand slumped during the recession. The 9/11 attacks, record fuel costs and other hurdles have also buffeted airline earnings this decade. North American carriers are likely to lose $2.6 billion...
HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Believe it or not every problem does not have a federal government solution, but try telling that to Washington : In the wake of last summer's deadly Metro crash in Washington, D.C., the Obama administration reportedly plans to propose that subway and light-rail systems across the country fall under federal oversight. The pitch comes as the administration moves to increase regulation over the financial,...
TheWashCycle (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
On his blog, the Fast Lane, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood blogged about US DOT bike commuters, and one in particular. Tom [Dorset] is in his late-ish 60s, works for our Federal Railroad Administration, and commutes the 10 miles to...
trucks world news (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
State agencies approved transportation construction under ARRA Washington,DC,USA - The Journal of Commerce Online, by John D. Boyd -Nov 12, 2009: -- The economic stimulus law has now racked up more than 10,000 transportation construction projects that it is backing, according to Vice President, Joseph Biden , and Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood ... They said state agencies this week reported they...
Cyclelicious (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Federal Transit Agency seeks public comment on proposed policy change for pedestrian and bicycle access projects Local governments can apply to several programs administered by the U.S. Federal Transit Agency (FTA) to improve pedestrian and cyclist access to transit centers. Under Federal law, any capital project to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access must have a "physical or functional relationship"...
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Aera (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
US Airways Group Inc. Chief Executive Doug Parker missed Thursday’s U.S. Department of Transportation Future of U.S. Aviation Forum, but he sent his thoughts via a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, saying “do not harm” the industry. (LCC)
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trymi | 08/24/2009
With funds nearing depletion, the Cash for Clunkers program will end on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT. In a conference call today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that he’s confident there would be enough money left to assure payments for all dealer applications submitted before the expiration.
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