U.S. Transportation Department
Coverage of U.S. Transportation Department in the Nexus archive.
- Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station
The Trump administration has proposed renaming New York’s Penn Station, likely to 'Trump Station,' as part of an $8 billion redesign. President Trump claims the idea was suggested by Senator Chuck Schumer, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expressed support. The original station, named after the Pennsylvania Railroad, was demolished in 1963.
- $310M loan to finish the express lanes in Hampton Roads
The US Transportation Department provided a $310 million loan to develop 45 miles of express lanes in Hampton Roads. The loan was awarded to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy describing the investment as transformative.
- Virginia bus crash that killed five involved driver who doesn't speak English, Sean Duffy says
A bus crash in Virginia killed five people and injured dozens when the driver, Jing S. Dong, failed to slow down near a work zone. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the incident, stating the driver does not speak English, violating federal requirements for commercial drivers. Investigations into New York's licensing and training processes are underway.