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Press Releases 2008

Speeches 2008

JANUARY

Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Five Star Rating System for Car Seats (01/30/08)

Statement by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Regarding the Resignation of Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka (01/24/08)

News Digest (01/18/08)

What They're Saying:  Reaction to Commission’s Policy Recommendations (01/17/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Calls on States to Recheck Gusset Plate Strength Every Time They Change the Weight or Capacity of a Bridge (01/15/08)

U.S. Airlines Report Fewer Flight Delays, Cancellations,
Mishandled Bags in November (01/03/08)

News Digest (01/04/08)

News Digest (01/11/08)

New National Policy to Make It Easier for Airports to Add Capacity and Reduce Congestion (01/14/08)

Secretary Peters Rejects Call for Massive Gas Tax Increase and New Federal Transportation Bureaucracy (01/15/08)

Wounded Warriors to Serve at Merchant Marine Academy
Secretary Peters Announces Plan to Benefit Veterans, Midshipmen (01/02/08)

PRESS CONFERENCE REMARKS
NASHVILLE, TN (01/25/08)

PRESS CONFERENCE REMARKS
MONTGOMERY, AL (01/25/08)

AVIATION CONGESTION AND THE WAY FORWARD: NO MORE DELAY - AERO CLUB OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, DC (01/22/08)

STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO HOUSE T&I COMMITTEE (01/17/08)

PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK, NY (01/14/08)

FEBRUARY

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads (02/29/08)

News Digest (02/29/08)

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters in response to Building America's Future Coalition News Conference (02/24/08)

Spirit, AirTran Selected for New Daily Flights From Reagan Washington National Airport To Fort Lauderdale and Either Milwaukee or Jacksonville (02/22/08)

New Grant Program Provides First-Ever Federal-State Funding Partnership to Improve and Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Service (02/19/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New U.S. – Mexico Port of Entry Border Crossing in Yuma, Arizona (02/15/08)

News Digest (02/15/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Open-Skies Aviation Agreement with Australia (02/14/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Legislation to Help States Target Motorcycle Helmet Use (02/14/07)

U.S. DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error, Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety (2/13/08)

News Digest (02/08/08)

U.S. Department of Transportation Gives South Carolina the Go-Ahead to Start Building I-73
(02/08/08)

Flight Delays, Mishandled Bags, Consumer Complaints Increase in 2007  (02/05/08)

$68 Billion Budget Request for U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Vital Funding for Safety Programs, Road Congestion Relief, and Air Traffic Improvements (02/04/08)

News Digest (02/01/08)

ARIZONA ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS RECEPTION PHOENIX, AZ (02/15/08)

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE SAN LUIS II BORDER CROSSING AND ROBERT A. VAUGHN EXPRESSWAY YUMA, AZ (02/15/08)

PERSPECTIVES ON THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REPORT (02/06/08)

MARCH

DOT Proposal Revolutionizes Rail Hazmat Tank Car Safety, Improves Puncture Resistance, Limits Speed, and Phases Out Oldest From Most Toxic Service (03/31/08)

News Digest (03/28/08)

Over $400 Billion Available Today for Road, Bridge and Transit Projects U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces (03/26/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Says Cross Border Trucking is Essential for Colorado’s Booming Agricultural Exports (03/25/08)


U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Releases New Data Showing Seat Belt Usage Among Truck Drivers Hits Record Level (03/24/08)

News Digest (03/21/08)

U.S. Department of Transportation and European Commission Launch Joint Research Project on Airline Alliances and Competition as Part of Open Skies Agreement (03/18/08)

News Digest (03/14/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Open-Skies Aviation Agreement with Croatia (03/13/08)

Department of Transportation Releases Study of Potential Environmental Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure in U.S. Central Gulf Coast (03/12/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces Agreement
To Limit Flights at Newark, Efforts to Accelerate NextGen (03/10/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Urges Congress to Keep Cross Border Trucking Program Going (03/10/08)

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine Regarding the Status of the Federal Review of the Proposed Extension of Metro to Dulles Airport (03/07/08)

News Digest (03/07/08)

DOT Proposes to Award New U.S.-Colombia Flights to Four Airlines For Service from New York, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Houston (03/05/08)

Train Accidents Decline for Third Consecutive Year, Other Rail Safety Data Improves (03/04/08)

Airline On-Time Performance in January Better Than December, Slips From Previous Year  (03/04/08)

U.S.- AUSTRALIA OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT SIGNING WASHINGTON, DC (03/31/08)

VIRGIN BLUE U.S.-AUSTRALIA SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC (03/31/08)

PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SYMPOSIUM PHOENIX, AZ (03/27/08)

HOOVER DAM BYPASS NEWS CONFERENCE
HOOVER DAM, NV (03/26/08)

DENVER CROSS-BORDER EVENT DENVER, CO (03/25/08)

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE CROSS-BORDER TRUCK HEARING TESTIMONY (03/11/08)

FAA FORECAST CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03/10/08)

CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING DEMONSTRATION NEWS CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03/10/08)

BUFFALO TRANSPORTATION FORUM
BUFFALO, NY (03/03/08)

BUFFALO-NIAGARA AIRPORT BUFFALO, NY (03/03/08)

APRIL

Five States Receive $66 Million for Improved Seatbelt Use; Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia Receive Grants (04/30/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Selects Chicago to Receive More Than $153 million in Federal Funding to Reduce Traffic Congestion (04/29/08)
 

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Launches DOT’s Blog (04/29/08)
 

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces $213 Million Grant to Cut Traffic, Improve Transit and Clean the Air in Los Angeles (04/25/08)
 

BTS Releases Fourth-Quarter 2007 Air Fare Data;
Average Fourth-Quarter Air Fares Rose 4.0 Percent from 2006;
Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Anchorage, Lowest Fare at Hilo, HI  (04/23/08)

Secretary Peters Proposes 25 Percent Increase in Fuel Efficiency Standards Over 5 Years for Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks (04/22/08)

News Digest (04/18/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces Steps to Improve Aviation Safety Inspection Program, and Minimize Travel Disruptions (04/18/08)

Trains Transporting the Most Toxic Hazardous Materials Must Use Safest, Most Secure Route; New Federal Routing Rule Follows Proposal to Raise Rail Hazmat Tank Car Safety (04/16/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Measures to Improve Air Travel Experience (04/16/08)

DOT Proposes United Airlines for Los Angeles-Mexico Flights (04/14/08)

DOT Proposes to Approve Expanded Transatlantic Alliance
Involving Delta, Northwest 04/09/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces New York Aviation Czar (04/08/08)

Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters (04/07/08)

News Digest (04/04/08)

Airline On-Time Performance in February Better Than Last Year, Slips from January  (04/03/08)

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: OPPORTUNITY ‘08 "GEARING UP TO PUT AMERICA BACK IN THE FAST LANE" WASHINGTON DC  (04/28/08)
LOS ANGELES CONGESTION REDUCTION GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT LOS ANGELES, CA (04/25/08)

CAFE STANDARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC (04/22/08)

FAA SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT (04/18/08)

RAIL HAZMAT ROUTING RULE NEWS CONFERENCE PUEBLO, CO (04/16/08)

MAY

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Open-Skies Aviation Agreement with Kenya (05/30/08)

News Digest (05/30/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and the Director-General of Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority Sabeeh Al Shebany Designate Bagdad’s First Certified Air Traffic Controllers (05/29/08)
 

DOT Approves Expanded Transatlantic Alliance Involving Delta, Northwest (05/22/08)

NATIONAL MARITIME DAY OBSERVANCE WASHINGTON, DC (05/22/08)
 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces Opening of Military Airspace for Memorial Day Weekend Flights, Other Measures to Reduce Flight Delays (05/22/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Issues Recommendations to Help Avoid Future Abrupt Aircraft Groundings, New Measures to Improve Air Travel  (05/16/08)

DOT Action Plan Contributes to Nearly 25 Percent Decrease in Train Accidents; New Focus on Risk-Reduction Programs to Further Improve Rail Safety (05/14/08)

Fewer People Injured in Highway Crashes Every Year, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces (05/13/08)
 

Airline On-Time Performance in March Better Than in February (05/07/08)

DOT Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities  (05/07/08)

Federal Government Will Help Michigan Officials Tap Into $400 Billion In Private Infrastructure Funds to Improve Transportation Network and Help Businesses Thrive, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces (05/05/08)

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Blogs on the Gas Tax Holiday Debate (05/02/08)

News Digest (05/02/08)

MORE THAN EISENHOWER EVER DREAMED:
A NEW VISION FOR TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICA
DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB
DETROIT, MI  (05/05/08)

I-94 DEVELOPMENT
JACKSON, MI (05/05/08)

JUNE

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Barrett Announces University of Minnesota as National Clearinghouse to Improve Rural Road Safety (06/30/08)

New DOT Rule Makes Cheating on Drug Testing Harder (06/30/08)

News Digest (06/27/08)

United States, Brazil Agree to Expanded Air Services (06/26/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces $1 Million Quick Release to Iowa for Urgent Repair of Roads and Bridges Damaged by Floods (06/25/08)

News Digest (06/20/08)

Americans Drove 1.4 Billion Fewer Highway Miles in April of 2008 than in April 2007 While Fuel Prices and Transit Ridership Are Both on the Rise (06/18/08)

STATEMENT REGARDING SENATOR SCHUMER’S THREAT TO BLOCK AVIATION CONGESTION RELIEF MEASURES FROM BRIAN TURMAIL, SPOKESMAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (06/18/08)

News Digest (06/13/08)

Historic Financing Completed: $589 Million in Private Activity Bonds Issued to Fund I-495 Congestion-Relief Project; U.S. Department of Transportations Grants First Use of Authority (06/12/08)

Private Crossings, New Technology, and Crossing Closures Next Focus of DOT Action Plan  to Reduce Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions and Fatalities (06/12/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces Over $133 Million In Funding to Fight Traffic in the Twin Cities (06/12/08)

News Digest (06/06/08)

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in April  (06/04/08)

U.S.-KENYA OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT SIGNING WASHINGTON, DC (06/18/08)

RIPON SOCIETY CONGRESSIONAL “BULLY PULPIT” WASHINGTON, D.C. (06/13/08)

TWIN CITIES CONGESTION GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
BLOOMINGTON, MN (06/12/08)

KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOUR KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (06/03/08)
 

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for May: Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 6.8 Percent from May 2007;  (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7) (07/31/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Bush Administration’s New Approach for America’s Transportation Future (07/29/08)

Nearly 10 Billion Fewer Miles Driven in May 2008 than May 2007 Seven-Month Decline in Travel Reflected in Highway Trust Fund (07/28/08)

News Digest (07/25/08)

Deputy Secretary of Transportation Barrett Announces $1 Million Grant to Help Reduce the Leading Causes of Rail-Related Deaths (07/21/08)

News Digest (07/18/08)

New Rule Reduces Risk of Fuel Tank Flammability on Passenger Jets (07/16/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Near and Longer Term Measures to Help Aviation Industry Struggling with High Fuel Costs (07/10/08)

News Digest (07/11/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces New Upgrades to the Five Star Safety Rating Program (07/08/08)

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in May (07/07/08)

News Digest (07/03/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Warns Drivers Nationwide Not to Drink and Drive Over the Holiday Weekend (07/03/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Announces Opening of Military Airspace for July Fourth Weekend (07/02/08)

REFOCUS. REFORM. RENEW.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT
ATLANTA, GA (07/29/08)

DEPUTY SECRETARY BARRETT AT VIRGINIA BELTWAY HOT LANES GROUNDBREAKING (TYSONS CORNER, VA) (07/23/08)

DEPUTY SECRETARY BARRETT AT OPERATION LIFESAVER INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND TRAINING SEMINAR COVINGTON, KY (07/21/08)

AVIATION FUEL TANK SAFETY RULE
ASHBURN, VA (07/16/08)

ENERGY/AIR SERVICE SUMMIT “MEETING AVIATION’S ENERGY CHALLENGE THE AMERICAN WAY”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (07/10/08)

STARS ON CARS EVENT
TYSONS, VA (07/08/08)

JULY 4th HOLIDAY DUI EVENT
CHARLESTON, S.C.  (07/03/08)

News Digest (08/29/08)

DUI Fatalities Down Nationwide and in 32 States, Says U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters (08/28/08)

USDOT Awards $14.7 Million for Rural Roads Safety; ‘Rural Safety Innovation Program’ Funding Latest Tool in Effort to Safeguard Drivers (08/27/08)

Federal Aviation Administration to Review Legality of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Proposal to Ban Flights Using Slots Acquired by Auction (08/26/08)

Next Generation of Air Traffic Controllers to Benefit From New Tower Control Simulators, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Says  (08/22/08)

News Digest (08/22/08)

Boston Traffic and Transit to Improve Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Says (08/20/08)

Charlotte Traffic to Improve Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Says (08/20/08)

St. Louis Traffic to Improve Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Says  (08/19/08)

Houston Transit Projects and Traffic Would Improve Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Says (08/19/08)

Dallas/Fort Worth Traffic and Transit to Improve Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Barrett Says (08/19/08)

Salt Lake City More Likely to Move Forward with Needed Improvements to Highway and Transit Projects Under New Transportation Reform Plan, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Says (08/18/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Announces Historic Drop in Highway Fatalities and Rate (08/14/08)

America Gets New Glimpse of Hydrogen Powered Future During Historic Two Week Road Tour Across the United States (08/11/08)

News Digest (08/08/08)

FAA to Auction Slots at Newark Liberty Airport (08/05/08)

President Bush Issues Order to Expedite Columbia River Crossing (08/05/08)

June Airline On-Time Performance Better than Last Year, Down from May (08/05/08)

Ambitious State Proposals to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail Service Compete for Federal Funding Under New DOT Grant Program (08/05/08)

News Digest (08/01/08)


 

BOSTON REFORM SWING EVENT
SOMERVILLE, MA (08/20/08)

REFORM PROPOSAL MEDIA EVENT
CHARLOTTE, NC (08/20/08)

I-70/REFORM PROPOSAL MEDIA EVENT
ST. LOUIS, MO (08/19/08)

METROPOLITAN MOBILITY TOUR
HOUSTON, TX (08/19/08)

INTERSTATE-15 MEDIA EVENT
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (08/18/08)

MIAMI UPA EVENT
MIAMI, FL (08/01/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Latest Driving Data, New Funding to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail (09/30/08)

News Digest (09/26/08)

DOT Proposes Evergreen International Airlines as
New U.S.-China Cargo Airline (09/23/08)

News Digest (09/19/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces Nationwide Initiative to Check Child Safety Seats (09/19/08)

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on the President Bush’s Action on the Highway Trust Fund (09/19/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces $5 Million to Begin Funding Repair Work for Roads, Bridges and Airports Damaged by Hurricane Ike (09/17/08)

U.S. DOT Chief Economist: Increased Transportation Spending Does Not Equal a Sound Short-Term Economic Stimulus (09/16/08)

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Regarding Chatsworth, Calif., Train Crash (09/13/08)

News Digest (09/12/08)

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on House of Representatives Action on Highway Trust Fund (09/11/08)
 

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on Senate Action on Highway Trust Fund (09/10/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces New Steps to Improve FAA’s Aviation Safety Program Independent Review Team Provides 13 Recommended Improvements to FAA Safety Programs (09/10/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces New Steps to Improve FAA’s Aviation Safety Program Independent Review Team Provides 13 Recommended Improvements to FAA Safety Programs (09/10/08)

News Digest (09/05/08)

U.S. Transportation Mary Peters Announces Steps to Delay Highway Trust Fund Shortfall, Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation to Address Problem (09/05/08)

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in July (09/03/08)

HURRICANE IKE EMERGENCY RELIEF
GALVESTON, TX (09/17/08)

I-35 BRIDGE RE-OPENING CEREMONY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (09/15/08)

INDEPENDENT REVIEW TEAM REPORT ON AVIATION SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. (09/10/08)

TRUST FUND SOLVENCY MEDIA BRIEFING
WASHINGTON, D.C. (09/05/08)

News Digest (10/31/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Says New Airfare Data Shows Need for Competition at Newly Capped Airports to Avoid Sharp Increases in Ticket Costs (10/29/08)

Average Second-Quarter Domestic Air Fares Reach Highest Quarterly Level; Top 100 Airports: Highest Fare in Cincinnati, Lowest Fare at Dallas Love Field (10/29/08)

New August Data Show Americans Drove 15 Billion Fewer Miles than a Year Ago, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Announces; Travel Changes Demonstrate Need for New Way to Fund Transportation (10/24/08)

News Digest (10/24/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces $679 million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges (10/23/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces $679 million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges (10/23/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces $679 million
to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges; Iowa to Receive $23 Million for May Flooding, Other Storms (10/23/08)

BTS Releases August Passenger Airline Employment Data; August 2008 Employment Down 2.1 Percent from August 2007 (10/21/08)

San Francisco Will Receive $87 Million for Easier Parking, Bay Area Ferry Service, and Rehabilitation of Doyle Drive (10/20/08)

News Digest (10/17/08)

New Federal Rule to Make School Buses Safer, Allow Districts to Use Federal Funds to Pay for Seat Belt Installations, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces  (10/15/08)

FRA Issues Final Rule on Advanced Train Braking Technology (10/15/08)

News Digest (10/10/08)

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Announces New Nationwide Plan to Reduce Traffic on Congested Roadways by Creating New Marine Highways (10/09/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces $89 Million Commitment to Capacity Improvements at JFK International Airport, Releases Final Rules to Improve Service, Keep Fares Competitive at New York’s 3 Capped Airports (10/09/08)

United States Reaches Aviation Agreements with Vietnam, Armenia (10/07/08)

News Digest (10/03/08)

Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters on Rail Legislation (10/02/09)
 

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in August (10/02/08)

US Airways Selected for New Daily Flight From Reagan Washington National Airport To Akron/Canton, OH (11/25/08)

Federal Government to Invest $110 Million in Innovative Plan to Cut Traffic Tie-Ups in Atlanta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces Plan Will Bring Congestion Pricing to I-85, Finance New Commuter Bus Routes (11/25/08)

News Digest (11/25/08)

DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW RUNWAY OPENING (11/20/08)

CHICAGO O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RUNWAY OPENING (11/20/08)

SEA-TAC RUNWAY NEW RUNWAY OPENING SEATTLE, WA (11/20/08)

Three New Federally Funded Runways Open In Washington Dulles, Chicago O’Hare and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports A Week Before Thanksgiving; New Runways Latest Success in Bush Administration’s Efforts to Expand Aviation Capacity, Improve Air Travel Experience (11/20/08)

News Digest (11/14/08)

BTS Releases Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI); Freight Index Fell 2.5 Percent in September from August (11/13/08)

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on the Tarmac Delay Task Force’s Model Contingency Plan (11/12/08)

News Digest (12/31/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces New Short-Term Effort to Address Congestion and Delays at LaGuardia Airport (12/22/08)

News Digest (12/19/08)

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on President-Elect Barack Obama’s Selection of U.S. Congressman Ray LaHood to be the Next Secretary of Transportation (12/19/08)

Special Santa Skylanes Mean No Delay for Santa’s Sleigh (12/18/08)

News Digest (12/12/08)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces New Data Showing Record Low Highway Fatalities; Americans Safer than ever on the Nation’s Roads, Rails, and in the Skies (12/11/08)

U.S. Transportation Secretary, Mary E. Peters, Announces Los Angeles Can Start Spending $210 Million to Cut Traffic, Improve Transit and Protect the Environment (12/11/08)

Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 1.0 Percent in October from September (12/10/08)

DOT Releases New, More Comprehensive Extended Tarmac Delay Data (12/10/08)

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in October (12/10/08)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for September:
September Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 7.5 Percent from  September 2007 (12/09/08)

News Digest (12/05/08)

INTERCITY HIGH-SPEED RAIL EVENT NEW YORK, NY (12/15/08)

CANAL STREET LINE STREETCARS NEW ORLEANS, LA (12/12/08)

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OVERLAND PARK, KS (12/11/08)

IBTTA FINANCE SUMMIT - “NEW PARADIGMS IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING” WASHINGTON, DC 12/08/08