Associated PressNovember 14, 2021
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Pete Buttigieg will preside over the biggest U.S. transportation investment since the 1950s.
Tag: Anthony Foxx
Associated PressNovember 14, 2021
Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016
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Whenever folks in Florida begin discussing potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates in 2018, the name Gwen Graham always appears in the first paragraph. But with more than two years before the electorate will decide who their nominee might be, a number of other elected officials are now on the clock to begin making their case, and there’s […]
Associated PressJuly 7, 2016
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The U.S. government on Thursday tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities, further bridging the gulf between countries as close as an hour flight but long kept at a greater distance by the Cold War. The decision is another long stride in President Barack Obama‘s effort to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations. […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2016
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Internal emails from Jacksonville Transportation Authority officials to city officials point to more innovations from JTA to solve transportation issues. One such, “Accessible Transportation for All,” proposes to enhance disabled services. “The proposed Accessible Transportation for All Program will expand the number of accessible vehicles available for all transportation providers including traditional transit providers; social […]
Associated PressJune 13, 2016
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Six airlines won permission Friday to resume scheduled commercial air service from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in more than five decades, another milestone in President Barack Obama‘s campaign to normalize relations between Cold War foes. The airlines — American, Frontier, JetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest and Sun Country — were approved by […]
Melissa RossFebruary 8, 2016
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has said 77 cities have submitted applications for the U.S. Department of Transportation “Smart City Challenge.” The competition seeks to help medium-sized cities that are experiencing rapid population increases and rapidly growing demands on their transportation infrastructure by fusing data, technology and creativity to shape how people and goods will move in […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2015
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Internal emails from the Lenny Curry administration spotlight a TIGER grant application from the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The email, forwarded from Mike Hightower of Holland & Knight to Chief of Staff Kerri Stewart, shows both the purpose of the grant application, and the lobbying strategy that will be employed. The $15.24 million grant application is a “request for a bike, pedestrian […]