In this news story, Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood seems more interested in politics than transportation issues. A DOT Secretary voting impeachment for someone who disguises their sexual habits rather than a DOT making transportation more efficient scares me. As the nation's technical auditor for transportation projects, it is incumbent upon me to straighten the man out. I suggest the following:
1. Control spiraling inflation in the nation's transit projects, especially boondogles like the Oakland-Airport connector in California.
2. Spend more time with local traffic planners and advocates in metropolitan districts and less time with state politicians
3. Find solutions in which low cost technology can improve traffic. Electronic devices on cars that allow insurance by the mile, congestion and toll pricing.
4. Standardize the emplacement if intelligent traffic signal technology.
5. Push technology solutions to distracted driving, insurance companies have already measured rapid payback.
6. Get more functionality out of existing infrastructure and spend less on building new.
7. And do not forget to look for, find, and report the rampant corruption in public transit spending.
It is only a small list of seven items.
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