Tag: Transportation

This project is the embodiment of free market principles. (ABC 7 Chicago via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Why conservatives should support high-speed rail in Texas

Holly Reed · December 14, 2016 12:00 am

McConnell on Monday said he too will ensure that any infrastructure spending is paid for and wants to avoid an effort to replicate the $800 million stimulus bill passed in early 2009. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell signals caution on Trump infrastructure bill

Susan Crabtree · December 12, 2016 8:48 pm

CBO detailed how raising the gas tax might be a better way to boost federal highway funding. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard)

CBO backs off plan to tax cars by the mile

Pete Kasperowicz · December 9, 2016 5:00 pm

New EPA rules push regulatory costs past $1 trillion, $3,080 per person

Washington Secrets

New EPA rules push regulatory costs past $1 trillion, $3,080 per person

Paul Bedard · December 1, 2016 1:10 pm

Transit directly benefits two main groups: users and local property owners. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

How Trump can compromise on transportation

Alex Armlovich · December 1, 2016 5:03 am

Labor groans after Chao tapped for Transportation

Labor groans after Chao tapped for Transportation

Sean Higgins · November 29, 2016 10:02 pm

Elaine Chao's family came to the United States from China in the early 1960s. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Trump just picked an immigrant for his Cabinet

Jason Russell · November 29, 2016 7:12 pm

Trump names Elaine Chao as transportation secretary

Trump names Elaine Chao as transportation secretary

Sarah Bedford · November 29, 2016 4:00 pm

Obama's policy change toward Cuba allowed the resumption of commercial flights between the two countries over the summer. (AP Photo/Scott Mayerowitz)

National Security

US lands first commercial flight in Havana in decades

Pete Kasperowicz · November 28, 2016 4:46 pm

President-elect Trump's transition team is considering former Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr. to oversee the Transportation Department. (screenshot)

Trump considering Harold Ford for Cabinet post

Anna Giaritelli · November 23, 2016 12:13 am

It would be nice to have Superman protect us from criminals, but it might be more important to have him protect us against cronies and bureaucrats. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

Could Superman save us from crony thuggery?

Charles Sauer · November 21, 2016 7:34 pm

Ford Motor Company has confirmed President-elect Donald Trump's Thursday night statement that he worked with the company to keep them from outsourcing jobs in Kentucky to a new plant in Mexico. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Ford Motors ‘encouraged’ by Trump to keep jobs in US

Anna Giaritelli · November 18, 2016 5:02 am