Casey, Great Lakes Senators Urge DOT to Help Implement Maritime Strategy
Senator Bob Casey along with Senators Gary Peters (MI), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Joe Donnelly (IN), Richard Durbin (IL), Al Franken (MN), Mark Kirk (IL), Amy Klobuchar (MN) and Debbie Stabenow (MI), sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx urging DOT to take a leadership role in the imp... Read More
Casey Announces over $10 Million in Grants to Improve Transportation, Congestion in Pittsburgh
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Pittsburgh $10,899,318 in grants to support critical transportation and infrastructure projects in the city. The funds will improve mobility in Pittsburgh, while creating jobs and supporting economic growth i... Read More
Casey: Federal Highway Projects Across PA, Nation Could Grind to Halt In Weeks Without Action by Congress
With federal highway projects set to grind to a halt in the coming weeks without Congressional action, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today laid out a plan to push for passage of a measure that will keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent to keep critical job creating infrastructure projects on track for this year. Acco... Read More
Following Casey Effort, Department of Transportation, Freight Rail Industry Agree on New Safety Standards for Oil Transport
Following his letter to the Department of Transportation (DOT) calling for new safety standards in the wake of two train derailments in Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the DOT and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) have come to an agreement on operational changes to safeguard the... Read More
Casey Calls on Department of Transportation to Implement New Safety Standards
Following two train derailments in Pennsylvania during the last month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the Department of Transportation to implement new safety standards. In his letter to the Department's Secretary Anthony Foxx, Casey called on DOT to move forward on a plan to increase safety standard... Read More
Casey: Extend Broad Street Line
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has sent a letter to Brigid Hynes-Cherin, the Regional Administrator for the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), urging the agency to begin discussions with stakeholders in the region about extending the Broad Street line by 1.5 miles into the Navy Yard.... Read More
Casey Urges FAA To Look Closely at Trenton-Mercer Airport Issues Causing Noise Problems in Yardley Borough
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that he has urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to closely examine noise problems in Yardley Borough from the Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey.... Read More
Casey Calls on FAA to Expedite Crucial Safety Updates to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
Avoca, PA- With winter weather approaching, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite the repair of the Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP).... Read More
Senators Casey, Toomey, Congressmen Doyle, Fattah Announce $5.65 Million to CMU, Penn for Transportation Research
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA14) and Representative Chaka Fattah (D-PA2) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania a grant of $5.65 million over two years for transp... Read More
Casey Calls On Congress to Begin Work on Long Term Transportation Bill That Could Increase Funds, Provide Certainty to SEPTA
Philadelphia, PA- As SEPTA demonstrates need for funding to keep its service operational throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on Congress to begin work on a long-term transportation bill that could increase funds and provide more certainty to SEPTA.... Read More
