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In what’s billed as an “exit interview” for the outgoing Transportation Secretary, Sam Stein at the Huffington Post sat down to talk to Ray LaHood about his tenure and the future of transportation policy. Among the points LaHood made was that America is falling behind the rest of the world on infrastructure – including high [...]

Jan 31st, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized

After several months of uncertainty and more than a few conflicting statements, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today he is leaving his post this year: I have let President Obama know that I will not serve a second term as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It has been an honor and a [...]

Jan 29th, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized

The uncertainty appears to be over – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is staying on, at least for the time being: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he will stay on for an indefinite period in President Barack Obama’s second term…. LaHood declined to say whether he would stay or go several times at public [...]

Jan 22nd, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood traveled to Sacramento today to announce federal funding for a light rail extension to Cosumnes River College. While there, he made another strong defense of California’s high speed rail project: “There’s no stopping high speed rail in California,” said the nation’s transportation secretary… Secretary LaHood, a former GOP congressman from [...]

Jan 7th, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized