Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Secretary LaHood

Mayor Villaraigosa Passes on Criticizing House Republicans, Reserves Praise for Senator Boxer

By Damien Newton | Feb 8, 2012 | No Comments

In recent weeks, two competing pieces of legislation are moving in Washington, D.C. The first, is moving through the House of Representatives on a series of highly partisan votes and is reviled by advocates for transit, walking, bicycling and complete streets for it’s over-the-top support for highway construction. The other is moving through the Senate […]

On a Rainy Day in Los Angeles, Villaraigosa and Ray LaHood Spread Sunshine for High Speed Rail

By Damien Newton | Feb 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

In a somewhat rainy day in Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spread a little sunshine on California’s embattled High Speed Rail project with an upbeat press conference at Los Angeles’ Union Station. There was no mention of the Federal Transit Administration’s Civil Rights Review […]

“Grab a Hold of Your Shorts”: Mica and LaHood Talk Transportation Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 16, 2011 | No Comments

This morning, House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica told transit professionals gathered at the American Public Transportation Association’s legislative conference that he’s still hoping to pass a bill out of the House by May in order to get it signed before September 30, when the current extension of SAFETEA-LU expires. “It’ll be very difficult after […]

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Senators Hammer LaHood for Specifics on Funding His Transpo Plan

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 4, 2011 | No Comments

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood played defense – and dodgeball – this morning as members of the Senate Budget Committee grilled him on how he proposed to pay for the administration’s new transportation agenda. Secretary Ray LaHood indicates how many details he’s going to give Congress on how to fund the transportation budget proposal (Photo: AP) […]

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Gov. Rick Scott Is Reconsidering Florida HSR Position

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 25, 2011 | No Comments

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Department of Transportation for additional time to reconsider his decision to return $2.4 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail in the state. Scott was given an extension last week by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, while the two parties worked on ways to minimize the risk involved for […]

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Obama Admin’s Bold Transpo Plan Leaves Funding Question to Congress

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 15, 2011 | No Comments

The president’s six-year transportation plan [PDF], included as part of the administration’s FY2012 budget proposal, weighs in at a hefty $556 billion and lays out several policy reforms that, if enacted, could help the nation transition to a more multi-modal, less oil-dependent transportation system. The plan is a blueprint that Congress can use as a […]

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