Ray LaHood
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 30: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (L) and New York Senator Charles Schumer announce a a major crackdown on unsafe discount bus companies on May 30, 2012 in New York City. On Thursday Federal officials shut down a pair of Chinatown bus companies for safety violations following an investigation after last spring's Bronx bus crash that killed 15 people. In the biggest crackdown ever on the bus industry, 26 bus operations in total were closed down Thursday. Most of the routes which the low cost buses served began or ended in Chinatown.
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Newsday's coverage
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Giffords' husband Kelly speaking at USMMA
for the midshipmen who are following in his footsteps as they graduate from the academy," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said in a statement. "Personally and professionally, the example he sets does both the academy and our country proud."Kelly Read more »
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Schumer: Maritime academy needs leader
plans to tour the 82-acre campus today with alumni and academy officials and then ask Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood , who oversees the academy, to focus on addressing issues at the school."It's sort of an emergency situation in terms of Read more »
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DOT boss: We will 'do better' at Kings Point
of Transportation Ray LaHood on Tuesday pledged to "do better" in terms of repairing and maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 's facilities in Kings Point.The secretary, who oversees the school on 82 acres of the former Chrysler estate, met with midshipmen, Read more »
Around the web
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US democracy worker to travel to Egypt for trial
Sam LaHood, head of the International Republican Institute's operation in Egypt and son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.The travel ban was lifted and the American workers allowed to leave after the U.S. posted a $5 million bail on their behalf 4:47 PM from KansasCity.com Read more »
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FMCSA wants to prevent bus accidents, shuts down unsafe companies
to the Fast Lane, the blog of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently shut down 26 commercial bus operations that had repeatedly violated federal safety rules. The violations by the bus 3:32 PM from FindLaw: Attorney Blog Read more »
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Additional Rules Considered to Reduce Driver Distractions
01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood continues his battle against distracted driving. The agency has been a leader in researching the effects of driver distraction and looking for ways to limit Atlanta car 3:33 AM from 24-7PressRelease.com Read more »
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Senator Asks DOT to Create Freight Initiative
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) has asked Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to create a multimodal freight initiative within the Department of Transportation. “This initiative office should report directly to you, include a special assistant designated with specific from Transportation Topics Read more »
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New Freightliner Uses Seven Percent Less Fuel With New Engine And Aerodynamics
gas emissions by 270 million metric tons. From left to right: David Hames, DTNA General Manager of Marketing and Strategy; Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Martin Daum, DTNA President and CEO; Mark Lampert, DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales from HybridCars.com Read more »
