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DOT Sec Duffy slams Hochul’s congestion pricing as a Dem war on the poor

U.S. Department of Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has condemned the price of congestion as a “distorted” war against the middle class of Gov. Hochul. Hochul’s extremely unpopular $9 toll goal is to push working-class commuters into the subways and buses, but fat New York cats continue to cruise down Manhattan roads. All to compensate for […]

Incompetence or sabotage? Trump DOT yanks prosecutors for damaging leak in NYC congestion toll lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation has replaced federal prosecutors who leaked damaging information about the administration’s plans to end the victims of the New York City crowds. On Wednesday evening, Justice Department lawyers happened to have alleged – they filed a confidential memo in federal court that undermined the administration’s case. “It’s sad to […]

Trump DOT replaces lawyers defending it on NY congestion pricing

The Department of Transport (DOT) replaced lawyers defending congestion prices in New York City shortly after Justice Department (DOJ) lawyers accidentally filed documents questioning the legitimacy of Trump administration cases. The move comes after Dot accused lawyers of undermining attempts to close Manhattan toll plazas. The New York Times reported. On Wednesday evening, the Manhattan […]

DOT boots Manhattan lawyers from congestion pricing case after internal memo mishap

WASHINGTON – The Department of Transport announced Thursday that it was a prosecutor on the sidelines that it claimed “very unlikely” to be successful in the agency’s move to eliminate crowd pricing in New York. The Manhattan lawyer was then replaced by others in the Department of Justice’s civil division. A Dot spokesperson said the […]

DOT Sec Duffy finalizes $150M grant to build new port of entry in California

U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday that a $150 million federal grant has been finalised to build new immigration facilities and roads for the San Diego-Baja-California border. As part of the grant agreement, the Green New Deal requirement from the Biden administration, including a zero-emission vehicle charging provision, will be removed. […]

Trump’s DOT left to clean up Biden admin’s $43 billion grant fiasco

The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation has announced that it has inherited the “unprecedented grant backlog” left by the Biden administration. Federal Highway Bureau in Dot in late March It has been reported Secretary Sean Duffy has confirmed a $221 million federal grant to rebuild the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island. Its westbound side has […]

DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract

The U.S. Department of Transport announced Monday that it will save more than $60 million to U.S. taxpayers by ending grants to help fund Texas’ high-speed rail projects. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced that an agreement between the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) and Amtrak has reached an agreement that ends the $63.9 million grant. The […]

Clean up crime-ridden transit or lose federal funds: Trump’s DOT warns cities

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested that the city clean up its crime-ridden public transport system if it wanted to continue receiving taxpayer funds from the federal government. Duffy's threat to withhold funds comes from his failure to keep New York City's subway system safe for riders. In a letter to the MTA on Tuesday, Duffy […]