Tag Archives: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

DOT – Brightline West High-Speed Rail Gets $2.5B

Posted on 23 January 2024 by Ken Zino

“Today, the Biden-Harris administration takes the next step to fulfill the promise of high-speed rail in the American West, with $2.5 billion in private activity bond authority to lay tracks, create jobs, and connect American cities,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Continue reading →

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US and Canada Announce Bi-National EV Charging Corridor

Posted on 16 May 2023 by Ken Zino

The new EV corridor will run from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Quebec City, Quebec using part of the ~75,000 miles of Alternative Fuel Corridors in the United States. The Corridor will have DC fast chargers every ~50 miles or 80 kilometers. Continue reading →

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Supply Chain Disruptions – Government Solutions Working?

Posted on 27 May 2022 by Ken Zino

Retired General Lyons will take over the role from John D. Porcari. General Lyons will work with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the White House National Economic Council (NEC), ports, rail, trucking and other private companies across our US supply chains to continue to address bottlenecks, speed up the movement of goods, and help lower costs for people. Continue reading →

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Building Forward Better – President Biden, DOT, DOE Announce $5B National EV Charging Network

Posted on 10 February 2022 by Ken Zino

 “A century ago, America ushered in the modern automotive era; now America must lead the electric vehicle revolution,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help us win the EV race by working with states, labor, and the private sector to deploy a historic nationwide charging network that will make EV charging accessible for more Americans.” Continue reading →

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