Rail Transit Infrastructure DOT, Amtrak Weigh Near-Term Repair Plan for Hudson River Tunnel Tom Ichniowski February 27, 2020 No Comments But top House appropriator calls plan "a nonstarter," unless DOT also funds new $12B Hudson tunnel.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure DeFazio Hopes to Have Transportation Bill Ready in March House chairman aiming for April committee vote on the measure Tom Ichniowski February 26, 2020 No Comments State DOT leaders' views vary on whether Congress will pass long-term transport bill by October.Read More
Congress House Oversight Panel Opens Ethics Inquiry into Chao's Actions Tom Ichniowski September 16, 2019 No Comments One focus of committee probe is whether DOT Secretary's actions aided shipping company her parents founded.Read More
Government Chao Sells Stock Holdings in Vulcan Materials Tom Ichniowski June 14, 2019 No Comments Published reports had drawn attention to DOT head's holding deferred stock beyond time when she pledged to sell it.Read More
Stock Award for DOT Sec. Chao Draws Spotlight June 5, 2019 No Comments A published report has raised questions about Vulcan Materials Co. deferred stock units that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao received for her earlier stint as a board member of the company.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Chao Says Highway-Transit Bill Could Be Infrastructure Vehicle Tom Ichniowski March 27, 2019 No Comments DOT secretary says focusing on transport bill as main infrastructure measure may be easier than tackling two bills.Read More
The American Infrastructure U.S. DOT Awards $1.5B in 'BUILD' Infrastructure Grants Former 'TIGER' grant program saw funding triple this year Tom Ichniowski December 11, 2018 No Comments Highway and bridge projects dominated the list of winners, snaring more than $1 billion of total funding.Read More
Construction Technology DOT Test Program Could Widen Construction Drone Use Plan will include proposals from at least five states, localities or tribes. Tom Ichniowski October 30, 2017 No Comments Industry officials hope tests will lead to easing restrictions on flights beyond line of sight and over people.Read More
Maryland Purple Line Finally Gets Construction Green Light Jim Parsons August 29, 2017 No Comments Just weeks after being on the brink of cancellation, Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail project officially has begun construction.Read More
Trump Administration New Trump Infrastructure Plan Specifics Emerge Chao says Trump wants "principles" for the plan released later in May Tom Ichniowski May 19, 2017 No Comments DOT Secretary says detailed legislative proposal should be out in third quarter of 2017.Read More