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Posts Tagged ‘Ray LaHood’

Roadmap for the Future of Transportation and Mobility in Chicago

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
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To prepare this report, the Task Force examined existing challenges within Chicago’s transportation system from accessibility concerns to rise in ride-hailing trips and congestion issues and the need for additional funding for infrastructure. The Task Force also discussed the future of transportation, including the advent of autonomous vehicles, expansion of electrification, implementation of new micro-mobility services, growth of freight delivery, and need for uniform data collection and data sharing.

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Ray LaHood, Transportation Policy Advisor and Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Monday, October 8th, 2018
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In some of the cities, the mayors have really stepped up…The action is really in the cities and in the states where you have governors and mayors with a vision, using some of their own resources, using private resources, using PPP’s and making things happen. You need to have leadership by elected officials, by people who are charged with the responsibility for infrastructure. Whether it’s transit, whether it’s airports, whether it’s highways, it’s incumbent upon the elected leaders to have the vision and the courage and the ability to really make things happen. Citizens really rely on the leaders in their cities and states to fix the infrastructure, improve the infrastructure, enhance the infrastructure, and it’s going on in many different places around the country as there’s a real void in Washington DC.

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Open Letter from Secretary Foxx and 11 Former DOT Secretaries Urging Congress to Address Long-Term Transportation Needs

Saturday, July 26th, 2014

As Congress considers legislation to avoid a shortfall of the Highway Trust Fund, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and 11 of his predecessors offered the following open letter to Congress. In addition to Secretary Foxx, Secretaries Ray LaHood, Mary Peters, Norman Mineta, Rodney Slater, Federico Peña, Samuel Skinner, Andrew Card, James Burnley, Elizabeth Dole, William Coleman and Alan Boyd all signed the letter. Their message: Congress’ work doesn’t end with the bill under consideration. Transportation in America still needs a much larger, longer-term investment.

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USDOT Secretary Nominee Anthony Foxx Describes His Three Key Areas of Focus

Friday, May 24th, 2013
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USDOT Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx revealed the three areas he will focus on if confirmed to serve by the Senate.

After first indicating he’ll follow “the bipartisan approach that I believe made Secretary LaHood so effective at DOT,” Foxx said he would focus on three key areas:

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Washington, DC: $8.3 Billion Vision for Union Station

Monday, August 13th, 2012

In this Transportation TV News Update see for yourself what an $8.3 billion renovation of the massive Union Station complex in Washington D.C. would look like. Real Estate developer Akridge held a joint news conference with Amtrak and other organizations recently to unveil a spectacular new vision for the historic property. See the artist renderings […]

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On the Go with Ray LaHood: July 2011

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

In the latest installment of his “On the Go” series, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood answers questions submitted by the public via Facebook, Twitter, and his blog. This month’s topics include funding for transit systems, high-speed rail, and job advice for young people considering a career in transportation. For more information, please visit: http://www.fastlane.dot.gov […]

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Ray LaHood Bikes to Work

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Ray LaHood Bikes to Work from Jay Mallin on Vimeo. Ray LaHood, U.S. secretary of transportation, does his own “Bike to Work Day” with DoT employees.

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$2 Billion High-Speed Rail Investment

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

The Department’s Federal Railroad Administration selected 15 states and Amtrak to receive $2.02 billion for 22 high-speed intercity passenger rail projects as part of a nationwide network that will connect 80 percent of Americans to high-speed rail in 25 years.

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From the National Journal Transportation Blog, Week of Feb 28…

Monday, February 28th, 2011

All three governors who rejected the federal HSR grants — Govs. Walker, Kasich and Scott — told Sec. LaHood that their states could badly use that money for more urgent needs of fixing roads, bridges and transit systems and, in the case of Gov. Scott, rebuilding Florida’s ports in anticipation of the Panama Canal expansion. Yet Sec. LaHood turned a deaf ear to those requests, insisting that the stimulus money must be spent on high-speed rail — even though money spent on other modes could have been just as effective in creating jobs.

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Biden Announces $53 Billion for High-Speed Rail; the Infra Community Responds

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

“As President Obama said in his State of the Union, there are key places where we cannot afford to sacrifice as a nation – one of which is infrastructure…As a long time Amtrak rider and advocate, I understand the need to invest in a modern rail system that will help connect communities, reduce congestion and create quality, skilled manufacturing jobs that cannot be outsourced. This plan will help us to do that, while also increasing access to convenient high speed rail for more Americans.”
-Vice President Joe Biden

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