Upgrading the nation’s infrastructure is important to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, including assurance that rural areas receive equal treatment relative to metropolitan areas when funds are distributed. “I come from a rural state, and I do not believe that rural America is asking for a handout,” said Chao, who resides in Kentucky, during an interview...

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told Transport Topics during an exclusive interview March 31 that her agency stands ready to build on the actions it already has taken to help trucking support the country through the coronavirus crisis. She expressed optimism that the federal government could soon take steps to improve the nation’s infrastructure — perhaps...

The excitement on campus was evident on January 31, as 104 graduates awaited to receive their diplomas at Winter Commencement. This was the first Maritime College graduation of the year and the new decade. Adding to the day’s anticipation was The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, who visited the College for the...

Nason: What are your top priorities as U.S. Secretary of Transportation? Chao: The first priority is always safety. The second priority is rebuilding and refurbishing our country’s critical infrastructure. The third priority is to prepare for the transportation systems of the future by engaging with new technologies to address legitimate public concerns about safety, security, and...

Laura: Hello, friends, I hope you are feeling well and taking some extra precaution to keep yourself and your loved ones very safe.  The uncertainty around the coronavirus is more than a little unsettling.  I am fully nestled in with my husband Joel and our kids for an extended period of precautionary social distancing, and...

Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation. Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and...

LAS VEGAS – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao rolled out the Trump administration’s new plan to support the advancement of self-driving vehicles and AV technology Wednesday. The new guidance, dubbed AV 4.0 – which is meant to unify efforts across 38 U.S. agencies working on new vehicle technology and policies – was unveiled...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took part in the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday as a keynote speaker, to talk about what the federal government is doing to stay ahead of the tech curve in the area of transportation, especially autonomous vehicles. Chao says there are 38 agencies and departments within...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economic impact of Boeing Co’s BA.N planned halt of 737 MAX production will not be considered by U.S. regulators in their ongoing review of when to end the grounding of a plane involved in two major fatal crashes, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Friday. In an interview with Reuters,...

The Transportation Department codifies reforms to promote innovation. Parts of the administrative state have come under legal scrutiny in recent years as conservative judges question whether it is constitutional for unelected officials to unilaterally devise, enforce and adjudicate rules governing large parts of the economy. The Department of Transportation isn’t waiting for the courts. In...