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Mile Markers on the Marine Highway

PaulHBea wrote 2 weeks ago: Since the notion of American marine highways helping to mitigate landside congestion took root early … more →

Tags: intermodal, marine highway, Surface Transportation Policy, AMH, Marad, marine highways, MTSNAC, TIGER grants

DOT UCR Fees Doubled

roadknowledge wrote 2 weeks ago: I am getting ready to take off the last week of the year and wanted to make sure everything was in p … more →

Tags: Transportation, 1, trucking, Dot'' ?, UCR, fmcsa, Fees, lahood, Ray LaHood

USDOT leadership approves the 2010-2014 ITS Strategic Research Plan

yptblog wrote 3 weeks ago: Image courtesy: ITS JPO - The IntelliDrive system would rely on an active safety system that involve … more →

Tags: communications, federal, Information Technology, Intelligent transportation systems (ITS), Multimodal, Research, Transportation Planning, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITS

Obama Jobs Initiative: Meaning in Missing Words?

PaulHBea wrote 3 weeks ago: This is what is in the president’s jobs proposal announced today with respect to infrastructur … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Ports, Appropriations, marine highways, MTS, Supply Chain, TIGER grants

Rail + Road + Water = Surface Freight System

PaulHBea wrote 1 month ago: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a study in November comparing truck and rail fuel eff … more →

Tags: efficiency, intermodal, Surface Transportation Policy, change, freight, lahood, marine highways, rail, SAFETEA-LU

Vision Ingredients (Part 1)

PaulHBea wrote 1 month ago: Thinking of George H. W. Bush can conger up a few unfortunate (for him), lasting images. For me it … more →

Tags: Federal Government, leadership, Surface Transportation Policy, freight, lahood, obama, rail

California Trailblazing to a Miami Tunnel

PaulHBea wrote 1 month ago: When earth was turned in 1997 for the Alameda Corridor project in the San Pedro Bay port region more … more →

Tags: intermodal, Ports, Surface Transportation Policy, congestion, freight, rail, SAFETEA-LU

Ports on the Secretary's To-Do List

PaulHBea wrote 1 month ago: The DOT Secretary’s blog–Fast Lane–noted this past Thursday that “port manag … more →

Tags: Federal Government, MTS Policy, freight, lahood, marine highways, MTS, Ports

Hours on the Road, Time on the Water

PaulHBea wrote 1 month ago: The rules of the road will help define the market for marine highway services.   A prime example is … more →

Tags: marine highway, Surface Transportation Policy, AMH, California, marine highways, trucking

YPT Leadership Seminar with Peter H. Appel, Administrator, U.S. DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

yptblog wrote 1 month ago: When: Monday, 23 November 2009 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM For security purposes, please plan to ar … more →

Tags: communications, federal, Intelligent transportation systems (ITS), Professional & Career Development, Research, YPT, leadership seminar, peter appel, Research and Innovative Technology Administrator

The Marine Highway Route to Climate Action

PaulHBea wrote 2 months ago: Call me silly, but I give benefit of the doubt to John McCain, Barack Obama, Al Gore (yes, him, too) … more →

Tags: Green Transportation, marine highway, Surface Transportation Policy, AMH, climate change, lahood, marine highways, MTS

A Slice of Pie for Hungry Ports 1 comment

PaulHBea wrote 2 months ago: I’m not sure if this is a troubling sign but Sally Fields comes to mind when I think of TIGER … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Ports, Appropriations, lahood, Marad, TIGER grants

The MPO Role in AMH

PaulHBea wrote 3 months ago: The Marine Highway effort took a big step forward,maybe three years ago, when former MARAD Administr … more →

Tags: marine highway, AMH, Marad, marine highways, MPO, NY/NJ

Rendell Bets on a Delay

PaulHBea wrote 3 months ago: Governor Ed Rendell, a leading figure in the call for infrastructure reform and investment in the U. … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Surface Transportation Policy, freight, marine highways, MTS, SAFETEA-LU, Supply Chain

A Million Reasons

PaulHBea wrote 3 months ago: “Funding is the key,” said former DOT Secretary Norman Mineta.  He should know. Mineta s … more →

Tags: Surface Transportation Policy, leadership, Opinion, freight, SAFETEA-LU, taxes, obama

Report on Freight Funding Policy

PaulHBea wrote 4 months ago: The TRB has a new report that is worth a look:  Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects. … more →

Tags: Federal Government, Infrastructure, Ports, freight, TIGER grants

Is LaHood a Safety Czar, or our new Godfather?1 comment

AxXiom wrote 4 months ago: Last week Radio Free Oklahoma spoke with special guest Chad Dornsife from Best Highway Practices Ins … more →

Tags: Dot'' ?, chad dornsife, BHPI, lahood, Cell Phones, Texting, Driving, tibbs, Safety

Walking the Dock and Talking the Talk

PaulHBea wrote 4 months ago: This week Federal agency folks caught the bus to Baltimore to see a port.   It was organized by Hele … more →

Tags: Federal Government, MTS, Ports, NOAA, CMTs, TSA, CBP, EPA, OSHA

Things I would abolish if I magically became president

C. S. Burks, Esq. wrote 4 months ago: IRS EPA USDOT DEA FDA … more →

Tags: Government, I.R.S., EPA, DEA, FDA


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