Recent Streetsblog SF posts about U.S. DOT

Bush Transpo Secretary’s Biggest Disappointment: Bush

By Elana Schor | Jun 2, 2009 | 1 Comment

DC Velocity magazine has just released a lengthy interview with Norman Mineta, the Bush-era transportation secretary and former Bay Area Democratic member of Congress. Former U.S. DOT chief Mineta (r.), with his biggest disappointment. (Photo: Academy of Achievement) In the interview, Mineta — who now works on infrastructure at the consulting firm Hill & Knowlton […]

Bye-Bye General Motors, Hello (Again) General Locomotives?

By Matthew Roth | Jun 1, 2009 | 4 Comments

The V-8 P.J. O’Rourke put a bullet in this morning after writing his Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal. This morning much of the nation’s news outlets are devoted to the demise of General Motors, which represents the fourth largest bankruptcy in U.S. history and the largest of any industrial titan. Perhaps most entertaining of […]

Polly Trottenberg Tapped for Senior U.S. DOT Spot

By Elana Schor | May 29, 2009 | No Comments

It’s a happy Friday for transportation wonks: the White House has nominated Polly Trottenberg, executive director of Building America’s Future, as assistant secretary for policy at the federal DOT. Polly Trottenberg, tapped as assistant DOT secretary (Photo: NewTalk) Trottenberg’s ascension signals that the Obama administration will make transit a serious priority and encourage a more […]