Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 5: Country Club Builder

Building hotels, resorts and country clubs isn't the same as building roads and bridges, according to one transportation policy expert. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 5, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You鈥檒l Get One

The European Union gave President Donald Trump a fresh warning about any U.S. curbs on imports from Europe by pledging rapid retaliation, highlighting the persistent risk of a trans-Atlantic trade war.

January 29, 2018
Government, Business, TCA

Trump Makes It Clear as He Heads to Davos: America First, Period

On the eve of his trip to Switzerland to meet with world leaders and promote his 鈥淎merica First鈥 agenda, President Donald Trump signed an order slapping tariffs on solar panel and washing machine imports.

January 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Swings Into Action on Trade, Adds Edge to NAFTA Talks

Trump took his first big step toward erecting trade barriers on Jan. 22 by slapping new 鈥渟afeguard鈥 duties on solar-panel and washing machine imports to protect U.S. industry.

January 23, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Trucking Industry Concerned About NAFTA Ending

President Donald Trump has pledged to rework trade deals so they benefit domestic workers, but current efforts have sparked concern among industry groups, including trucking.

January 22, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Administration Losing Patience Over NAFTA Talks

The U.S. is running out of patience with Canadian and Mexican resistance to key American proposals ahead of talks next week on a new North American Free Trade Agreement, two people familiar with the matter said.

January 19, 2018
Government, Business

Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Limit Regulations, DOT Exec Says

WASHINGTON鈥擯resident Donald Trump鈥檚 infrastructure plan will include a concerted effort to limit the regulatory checkpoints projects must pass through, according to a leading U.S. Department of Transportation official.

January 10, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 8: Infrastructure on the Horizon

Infrastructure will be this year鈥檚 top legislative priority for Republicans, if President Donald Trump gets his way. Fresh off a major win on tax reform, the Builder-in-Chief is eager to work his dealmaking skills and have Republican leaders send him a $1 trillion, 10-year funding proposal. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

January 8, 2018
Government

Trump Says Train Derailment Bolsters Case for Infrastructure Plan

President Donald Trump said an Amtrak passenger train derailment that killed at least six people in Washington state bolstered his case for investing in the nation鈥檚 crumbling infrastructure.

December 18, 2017
Government, Business

Shuster, Trump Meet for Infrastructure Talks

With Congress and the White House looking to advance a massive infrastructure funding proposal, the top transportation policymaker in the House called a recent meeting with President Donald Trump a 鈥渧ery positive step forward.鈥

December 12, 2017