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Continental fined over tarmac delay

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:32:07 GMT

Continental Airlines and its regional affiliate ExpressJet Airlines – the top two carriers at Newark Liberty International Airport — were fined a combined $100,000 Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation for holding passengers for nearly six...
Source: NorthJersey.com

Airlines Fined for Stranding Passengers for Six Hours

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:12 GMT

There is some good news for travelers and a warning to air carriers heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend: The government is getting tough with airlines that strand passengers on airport tarmacs.
Source: ABC News

DOT Sets Precedents With Tarmac Delay Fines

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:17:22 GMT

In a precedent-setting punishment and a warning of sorts to U.S. carriers, the U.S. Transportation Department Tuesday fined Continental, ExpressJet and Mesaba for their role in a ground delay that trapped passengers on the plane overnight for nearly...
Source: Aviation Week

FlyersRights.org Applauds Secretary Ray LaHood for Imposing Precedent Setting 'Stuck on Tarmac' Fines

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:07:14 GMT

NAPA, Calif. , Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Flying Public has a reason to celebrate!
Source: PR Newswire

3 Airlines Fined In Minnesota Tarmac Stranding

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:06:35 GMT

The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
Source: NPR

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:54 GMT

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
Source: Idaho Statesman

Obama promises to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:16 GMT

WASHINGTON - Signaling an imminent decision on Afghanistan troop levels, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to "finish the job" and destroy terrorist networks in the region.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Obama: Goal is to finish job in Afghanistan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:41:11 GMT

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his intention is to "finish the job" in Afghanistan but that the Afghan people "ultimately have to provide for their own security."
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Quoted in 'Taxes Subsidize 6.9m Mass Transit Riders; Most Poor People Drive to Work'

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:41:44 GMT

Ray LaHood said in The Truth About Cars:

President Obama’s vision of robust, high-speed rail service offers Americans the kind of travel options that throughout our history have contributed to economic growth and enhanced quality of life ... We simply can’t build the economy of the future on the transportation networks of the past.

Quoted in 'Florida Political News: October 7, 2009'

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:29:32 GMT

said in FLA Politics:

Too bad U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's pitch on Monday for SunRail didn't play out in front of state lawmakers in Florida who still oppose the commuter train. Instead, he delivered it in Orlando to a room packed mainly with SunRail supporters, leaving it to them to spread the message.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:28:00 GMT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood (L) looks on as U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks on the American automotive industry in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, June 1, 2009.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:46:00 GMT

US Transportation secretary Ray Lahood (L) sits in a tramway, on May 26, 2009, in Strasbourg, eastern France, during a visit to inspect France high speed rail network.

Sec. Ray LaHood Tour of Transportation Projects: Part Three

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:27:34 GMT