The LaHood Era is over: A look back and a look ahead
Outgoing US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood urged attendees of the 2012 National Bike Summit to, “ride up there [to Capitol Hill] and tell them to pass the bill!”
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No second term for US DOT Sec. Ray LaHood
LaHood’s official statement is below. I’ll have more on the Front Page later this morning: “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 privilege to lead the Department, and I am grateful to President … Read more
NACTO Conference kicks off with bold words from Sadik-Khan, LaHood
NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland.org) The first ever conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) got underway on the campus of New York University this morning. The opening plenary features speeches from NACTO President and New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray … Read more
In my opinion: On livability and the CRC, USDOT Sec LaHood can’t have it both ways
I want the new freeway to be this wide! U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has some explaining to do. LaHood, who famously stood on a tabletop and thanked bike advocates for their hard work at the 2010 National Bike Summit and later posted on his blog that, “This is the end of favoring … Read more
Under fire for wasteful spending, LaHood suspends overseas study program
Sec. LaHood has suspended an FHWA program that sent Americans overseas to learn transportation best practices.(Photo © J. Maus) After ABC News questioned spending on a trip to Europe by American bureaucrats to study outdoor advertising practices, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has suspended all funding for the FHWA’s International Technology Scanning Program. … Read more
DOT Sec Ray LaHood’s latest “On the Go” talks bike safety, bike-sharing
We’ve got to hand it to US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood. Whether it’s showing panache by hopping up on a table for a speech at the National Bike Summit, or creating a buzz about biking on Huffington Post — this guy understands how to communicate and he keeps bicycles in the limelight while doing so. … Read more
US DOT: Northwest leads nation to lowest level of traffic fatalities ever
“A regional breakdown showed the greatest drop [12%] in fatalities occurred in the Pacific Northwest states.”— US DOT The US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that National Highway Safety Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) projections show that between 2009 and 2010 traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level in recorded history (PDF of … Read more
Roundup of LaHood’s visit to Portland
LaHood (R) listens as Congressman Earl Blumenauer discusses the SW Moody project. Mayor Adams is in the background.(Photo © J. Maus) The US Department of Transportation Secretary is on a whirlwind trip through Portland to show his support for road safety, bicycling, and streetcars. LaHood is joined by several high-level DOT staffers and Federal Transit … Read more
LaHood and other bigwigs to hold press event for SW Moody project
Detail of SW Moody cross-section. As we noted recently, US DOT Sec. Ray LaHood is making a visit to Portland next week. While here, LaHood will join Mayor Adams, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer, David Wu, Kurt Schrader, and regional transportation bigwigs in the South Waterfront District.
BTA will host US DOT Sec Ray LaHood in Portland later this month
Sec. LaHood is coming to Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has nabbed a personal visit from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. At the BTA’s request, LaHood is slated for an invite-only event that will take place in Portland on March 21st. BTA Executive Director Rob Sadowsky says they initially … Read more
USDOT: Traffic fatalities fell to record-breaking lows in 2009
Ray LaHood.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that the latest traffic data shows “major, across the board declines” in all categories of fatalities and the lowest numbers in six decades. Updated fatality and injury data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration … Read more
LaHood gets heat for bike stance (but truckers still like him)
Headline on Huffington Post isn’t quite true. An Associated Press story about US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood that’s making rounds on the Internet today (it’s running on Huffington Post and BusinessWeek.com just to name a few) says there’s “A backlash is brewing over his new bicycling policy.” There might be a backlash from some who … Read more