Buttigieg Announces Infrastructure Funds
Assuring the country about the Biden administration’s efforts to improve connectivity along mobility corridors is atop Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s spring agenda.
Buttigieg Takes Railroads to Task on Safety
OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.
Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Pass Rail Safety Bill
Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.
Buttigieg Emphasizes Transportation Safety at TRB
WASHINGTON — At an annual gathering of the nation’s transportation intelligentsia, Secretary Pete Buttigieg pressed stakeholders to remain hyperfocused on safety while urging Congress to avert a government shutdown.
Secretary Buttigieg to Headline Annual TRB Conference
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the senior officials headlining the Transportation Research Board meeting this year.
Work Begins on $16.1 Billion New York-New Jersey Tunnel
The $16.1 billion, long-delayed, once-canceled effort to build a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is officially starting construction after more than a decade of false starts.
Truck Parking Projects on Docket, Secretary Buttigieg Says
Increasing parking availability for the nation’s truck drivers remains high on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agenda, Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated recently.
Buttigieg Says Both UAW, Big Three Automakers Can Win
The United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three can all notch wins in contract negotiations, with workers securing strong raises while the carmakers keep thriving, Pete Buttigieg said.
Buttigieg Emphasizes Supply Chain, Safety at House Hearing
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top transportation officer said the infrastructure law and other administration initiatives are helping to improve freight connectivity and highway safety.
Temporary Road Planned for Ruined Stretch of I-95
A downed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will be covered with a temporary roadway that will permit two-way traffic to return to a segment of one of the country’s busiest freight routes.