Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff is filling the position of undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation on an acting basis, Bloomberg News reported.
January 24, 2014Government, Business
FTA鈥檚 Rogoff Named Acting Undersecretary at DOT
Government, Business
Trottenberg Leaves DOT for NYC Post
Polly Trottenberg, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will leave that post to become New York City鈥檚 transportation聽 commissioner under new Mayor Bill de Blasio.
January 2, 2014Government
EPA Calls for Flat Production in Biodiesel Through 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed keeping the national volume requirement of biodiesel production at the 2013 level of 1.28 billion gallons a year through 2015, the agency said in the Federal Register.
December 3, 2013Government
EPA Offers Rebates for Off-Highway Engine Retrofits
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will spend $2 million on rebates to encourage owners of construction equipment to replace or retrofit older diesel engines.
November 20, 2013Government, Business
Highway Programs Continue Despite Government Shutdown
Highway construction and safety programs will remain operational despite most federal government functions shutting down Oct. 1 after legislators failed to agree on a measure to fund the government, the Department of Transportation said.
October 2, 2013Government, Business
DTNA, Volvo Ask Court to Revoke Approval Of Navistar鈥檚 2012 EGR Engines by EPA
Lawyers for Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Group told a federal court last week that the Environmental Protection Agency should vacate the compliance certificates on most Navistar Inc. MaxxForce engines made in 2012 because the rule EPA used for its approval was invalidated.
September 16, 2013Government, Business
DOT Updates National Transportation Statistics Data
The Department of Transportation has updated its national transportation statistics web-only reference guide to national transportation data.
January 18, 2013Government, Business
Communication Is Key to Getting Trucks Fixed After Roadside Breakdowns, Repairers Say
When trouble strikes and a truck is disabled, establishing clear lines of communication between the driver, the driver鈥檚 dispatcher and the technician handling the problem are paramount to ensuring that the vehicle gets back on the road quickly and at minimal cost, according to the managers of several roadside-repair networks.
December 10, 2012Government, Business
DOT Launches New Freight Policy Council
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood launched the Freight Policy Council, a group tasked with generating a national freight policy, as called for in the new highway funding law.
August 24, 2012Government
OMB Reviewing EPA Rule to Allow Navistar Engine Sales
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 4 a final rule that could allow Navistar International Corp. to continue selling engines that do not meet 2010 emission standards.
August 13, 2012