Regulations and Government
Washington Report: Airport projects to be accelerated
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has asked governors, local officials–such as airport directors and metropolitan planning organizations–and other tra

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has asked governors, local officials–such as airport directors and metropolitan planning organizations–and other transportation leaders to nominate high-priority projects that the Transportation Department can give expedited agency reviews for permits.

In an executive order, President Bush instructed the Cabinet to form an interagency Transportation Infrastructure Streamlining Task Force to accelerate environmental reviews of specific, high-impact transportation construction projects–airport, highway, transit and intermodal.