Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx warned that gridlock in Congress threatens critical infrastructure projects around Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., two of the cities he visited this week on an eight-state bus tour.
April 16, 2014Business
TIA Issues Fraud Task Force Report
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Transportation Intermediaries Association said it has taken a step to reduce fraud and theft-related losses for brokers by issuing a task force report.
April 15, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Senate Confirms Former Kan. Transportation Secretary to Sit on STB
The Senate confirmed Debra Miller to sit on the three-member Surface Transportation Board for a term that expires in December 2017.
April 14, 2014Business
ATRI Seeks Driver Input on HOS, Detention Time
The American Transportation Research Institute launched two online surveys targeting commercial truck drivers’ input on critical operational issues.
April 9, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Congress Won’t Pass Transportation Bill, LaHood Says
Congress will not pass a new transportation bill, nor will it address the long-term funding crisis undermining the nation’s infrastructure, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.
April 4, 2014GovernmentBusiness
House Panel Advances Ryan Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON — A House plan put forth by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would mandate that transfers made to the Highway Trust Fund — a main source of federal aid to states for road and transit programs that is months away from running out of money — would have to come from savings in accounts elsewhere in the budget.
April 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
STB to Review Whether Calif. Rail Idling Plan Violates Federal Interstate Commerce Law
The Surface Transportation Board is stepping into a California rail dispute by announcing its intention to decide whether a federal interstate commerce law prevents a local agency from advancing its plan to reduce locomotive idling.
March 10, 2014GovernmentBusiness
DOT Agencies May Revive Truck Survey, Launch New Study Into Causes of Crashes
Federal government officials said they may revive the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey and also undertake a new study of the causes of truck crashes.
March 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Businesses Urge Highway Bill to Help Freight Movement
Trucking and other industries that rely on highways to move goods pressed Congress again Feb. 26 to pass a fully funded, long-term surface transportation bill to improve the nation’s highways.
February 26, 2014Business
DOT Freight Transportation Index Declines in December
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index declined in December from the highest level on record the prior month, DOT said Feb. 12.
February 12, 2014