
Sam Ogozalek
Transportation Reporter at POLITICO
Transportation reporter @politico. Previously @TB_Times and @islandpacket.
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3 days ago |
politico.com | Sam Ogozalek |Chris Marquette
With help from Connor O’Brien— President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the nation’s rail safety agency headed a New England freight railroad that the same agency raised safety concerns about three years ago. — Some aviation experts are questioning the ambitious timeframe and funding uncertainty surrounding DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan to upgrade air traffic control systems. — It’s a (very) busy week when it comes to transportation issues on Capitol Hill.
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6 days ago |
politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek |Chris Marquette
DOT secretary said he needs Congress to give him money “up front” — along with changes to permitting that will allow the system to be upgraded in three to four years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks with reporters outside the White House, May 6, 2025.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek |Chris Marquette
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday called on Congress to swiftly give him an unspecified amount of money so he can modernize America’s aging air traffic control systems in just a few years, along with changes to permitting requirements that he said have drawn out previous efforts.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Sam Ogozalek |Oriana Pawlyk
With help from Chris Marquette— President Donald Trump’s “skinny” budget request seeks an increase in funding for aviation system infrastructure upgrades, but also cuts to the Essential Air Service. — A mass layoff is coming at DOT, but it won’t hit until late May at the earliest, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. — An Army helicopter forced two jets inbound for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to perform go-around maneuvers roughly three months after January’s air disaster.
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2 weeks ago |
politico.com | Mia McCarthy |Chris Marquette |Sam Ogozalek
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