National Review Online (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
M uch has been written about the “pragmatic” platform of Virginia governor-elect Bob McDonnell. The common wisdom is true as far as it goes -- McDonnell ran on “kitchen table” issues that were of special concern to suburban voters -- but the media has paid too little attention to one of the election’s most important topics: transportation. McDonnell won the affluent suburban...
Potomac Flacks (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Alison Lynn is the new Communications Director for U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX). She previously worked in the Washington office of Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño and the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration. Before that, Lynn was Communications Director and spokeswoman for Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX). She has been a Speechwriter to former Transportation Secretaries Norm Mineta and Mary...
Off the Kuff (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
It’s not the Texas T-Bone, but it’s a start. Last December, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Representative John Mica (R-FL) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration would begin accepting Expressions of Interest for the development of high-speed lines in the United States. By February, more than 80 groups, including a number of states, train operators, [...]
the transport politic (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
» French organization submits detailed proposals for 220 mph train operation. Last December, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Representative John Mica (R-FL) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration would begin accepting Expressions of Interest for the development of high-speed lines in the United States. By February, more than 80 groups, including a number of states, [...]...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 01/12/2009
Mary Peters is heading back to Arizona after two years in charge of the office that oversees and helps develop the country's big transportation networks, everything from highways and aviation to transit and railroads.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters says the federal government will give Washington $2 million as a downpayment toward flood damage repairs.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
Gov. Chris Gregoire's office says she'll tour flood damage with Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Chris Gregoire's office says she'll tour flood damage with Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters.
Fore Left! (Free subscription) | 01/03/2009
Tigerhawk has a column up concisely spelling out what's wrong with GPS-based road taxes based on an AP story floating around this morning, picked up by our morning paper as well. I blogged about it here last year, including a link to comments from DOT Secretary Mary Peters on who's already doing this, how it might work on the broad scale, and why we need it. We may need it, but we don't need
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 12/26/2008
Washington - Federal aviation authorities are cutting the number of hourly flights at LaGuardia Airport as they try to address the worst major airport delays in the country. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said that the government will lower the cap on take-offs and landings at LaGuardia from 75 to 71 per hour. LaGuardia ranks last among the [...]
Hair Balls (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Last week, the Houston Business Journal reported that high speed rail is coming to Houston. At a speech at New York's Penn Station, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced that her office will soon begin "accepting expressions of...
asap news (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
U.S. aviation authorities have announced that they will be reducing the number of flights permitted to land and take off at LaGuardia Airport, in an attempt to stem the worst delays at a major airport in the country. Mary Peters, the transportation secretary, said on Monday that the government would be lowering the cap on [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Federal aviation authorities are cutting the number of hourly flights at New York City's LaGuardia Airport as they try to address the worst major airport delays in the country. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced Monday that the government will lower the cap on takeoffs and landings at LaGuardia from 75 to 71 per hour.
Slog (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing the number of flights at New York's LaGuardia Airport in a bid to improve the airport's dismal on-time record . Transportation secretary Mary Peters today said the FAA will reduce the number of takeoffs and landings permitted each hour to 71 from 75. The number of hourly flights at the New York area's Kennedy and Newark airports is also capped, but at...
New York News, Weather, and Sports (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
Federal aviation authorities are cutting the number of hourly flights at LaGuardia Airport as they try to address the worst major airport delays in the country. U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has announced the government will lower the cap on flights at LaGuardia from 75 to 71 per hour.
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