Tag Archives: Ray LaHood

LaHood: ‘I am Thrilled that Tens of Thousands of UNION Workers can go back to Work

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Over the past few days United States Secretary of Transportation was worried sick because Senate went home without deciding on another FAA Extension. U.S. Secretary of DOT Ray LaHood wrote in his blog: “I’m thrilled this morning that the Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in conservative trucking | Tagged airport improvement, construction season, construction workers, economy, FAA, faa bill, few days, home, Improvement Projects, jobless rates, Jobs, long time, numbers don, Ray LaHood, sad thing, Secretary, Secretary of Transportation, Senate, tens of thousands, Thrilled, unemployment figures, union thugs, united states secretary of transportation, victory, work | Leave a comment

Frito-Lay and Walmart Renew Gold Level Partnerships with Women In Trucking Association

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

The Women In Trucking (WIT) Association continues to push for improvements in the trucking industry with the help of Gold Level Partners, Walmart and Frito-Lay North America. Now entering its fifth year, the nonprofit organization furthers their mission to encourage women … Continue reading →

Posted in Women in trucking | Tagged Ad Campaign, America, Association, crisis line, Frito Lay, fritolay, Gold-level, industry address, industry drivers, level partnership, Nonprofit Organization, organization, president ceo, Ray LaHood, Rousseau, sexual harassment training, shippers, trucking association, trucking company, trucking industry, Voie, Walmart, Women, Work Environment | Leave a comment

Ray LaHood: ‘No Texting’ while Driving – Big Brother says Otherwise

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

New Yorkers will be the first to use a new alert system. They will be rapidly alerted to potentially dangerous situations – ranging from terrorist threats to impending hazardous weather – under a new text notification program. Mayor Bloomberg unveiled … Continue reading →

Posted in trucking news | Tagged big brother, cell phone users, commercial drivers, commercial trucks, dangerous situations, Electronic Devices, hazardous weather, mayor bloomberg, missing kids, notification program, Ray LaHood, safety threats, Secretary of Transportation, terrorist threats, text messaging, texting, Truck Drivers, trucking industry, tuesday morning, world trade center site | 2 Comments

CrossBorder Trucking with Mexico – DOT ‘Assumes’ it is Safe

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

I have been writing about this for a while, explaining that if the Department of Transportation (DOT) head and Obama succeed in opening the border more American jobs will go away, and the safety we NOW have on interstate highways … Continue reading →

Posted in conservative trucking, trucking news | Tagged border region, Bureau, bureau of consular affairs, Carjacking, department of state bureau of consular affairs, highway robbery, interstate highways, mexican citizens, Mexican government, mexico mexico, mexico tourist, Obama, Ray LaHood, Resort Areas, Security Situation, State, Tourist Destinations, transportation dot, Travel Warning, truck, Truck Drivers, vacationers, victims of violence, violence, violence and crime | 1 Comment

Who are These People and Why are They Telling Me What To Do? by Ellen Voie

Posted on May 30, 2011 by admin

When you enter any industry you will be overwhelmed by numerous acronyms; and the trucking industry is no different. In addition to MPG, EOBR, GOAL and others, your carrier will add to the list of letters that will become significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Women in trucking | Tagged agency, Federal, Federal Highway Administration, federal motor carrier, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, highway, highway traffic safety, interstate commerce act, interstate commerce act of 1887, interstate commerce commission, Modernization Act, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, Ray LaHood, safety, traffic safety administration, trucking industry, united states department, United States Department of Transportation | Leave a comment

Something Ray LaHood and Obama are not Saying about Allison Transmissions

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

While Obama is out “touring/campaigning” the country visiting all these manufactures of supposed “greenier” vehicles, and American jobs, there is something they are not mentioning. In a blog post by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today wrote: “Less gas, … Continue reading →

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Members of Congress tell DOT to Abolish Cross Border Program with Mexico

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

Barack Hussein Obama opens border, defies unions, and ignores Congress on the controversial cross-border issue with Mexico. U.S. and Mexican trucks were previously authorized to cross their shared border under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, but the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in conservative trucking | Tagged barack hussein obama, border, border program, bruno ferrari, celadon group inc, Chief Executive Officer, Congress, daniel lipinski, Duncan Hunter, economy, Economy Minister, environmental standards, Free Trade Agreement, members of congress, mexican economy, Mexican Trucks, North American Free Trade Agreement, pilot program, Ray LaHood, Secretary, Secretary of Transportation, steve russell, truck, trucking industry, united states secretary of transportation | 1 Comment

Which one is ‘Distorting Facts’ – Obama or Ray LaHood?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

I hate to keep beating on a dead-horse, but US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood or Obama is guilty of falsifying the facts. It more than likely is both but that is another article. This is just another one of … Continue reading →

Posted in conservative trucking | Tagged access, Airports, bridge inspections, China Trains, countries in europe, dead horse, Federal Highway Administration, high speed rail, highway, HSR, infrastructure, Internet Access, maintenance, Obama, Oversight, press release, railways, Ray LaHood, roads and bridges, Secretary of Transportation, state of the union, Today, union, union speech, Utmost Importance | 1 Comment

EOBRs, Fatigued Driving, Drowsey Driving – What is all this?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

Since there is a big uproar starting now that Obama has announced an agreement with Mexico over the now controversial cross-border program, which will allow Mexican trucks access to US highways again. In 1995 the US and Mexico started a … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Driver Industry | Tagged American Safety, american tax payers, Bill, border program, Driving, Electronic, fatigue, Mexican government, Mexican Trucks, omnibus appropriations bill, pilot program, Ray LaHood, representative ron, Roadways, Ron Kirk, safety and security, Safety Standards, security concerns, truck, Truck Drivers, trucking companies, trucking industry, united states trade representative, uproar, us trucks | 1 Comment

Why are US-Taxpayers going to be Funding Equipment for Mexican Trucks?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Obama opens the border, defies unions and truckers, and ignores Congress on the ever-so controversial cross-border issue with Mexico. Obama also, screws the American tax payers too, as in the deal with Mexico that he agreed to has Americans paying … Continue reading →

Posted in conservative trucking | Tagged american tax payers, Anointed One, commercial zone, cross border, highway trust fund, House Subcommittee, mexican officials, Mexican Trucks, peter defazio, pilot program, pilot programs, Ray LaHood, Rep. Peter DeFazio, RINOs, Safety Violations, sean hannity, Secretary of Transportation, Title 49, transportation dot, U.S. Department | 3 Comments