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Government, Business

DOT Issues 180-Day Waiver for Some 鈥楤uy America鈥 Materials

The Department of Transportation has issued a notice establishing a 180-day temporary waiver for the bipartisan infrastructure law鈥檚 鈥渕ade in America鈥 requirements for using certain construction materials.

May 25, 2022
Government

DOT Seeks Members for Transportation Equity Committee

The Department of Transportation is seeking nominations for members to serve on the agency鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity.

May 16, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Buttigieg Sends $5 Billion to Cities for Safety as Road Deaths Soar

WASHINGTON 鈥 With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.

May 16, 2022
Government

Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Grants Proposal

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to grants proposed by the Biden White House for fiscal 2023 as funding that potentially could modernize major aspects of the country鈥檚 mobility network.

May 10, 2022
Government, Breaking News

Norman Mineta, Former DOT Secretary, Dies at 90

ANNAPOLIS, Md. 鈥 Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks as the nation鈥檚 federal transportation secretary, died May 3. He was 90.

May 3, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Biden鈥檚 DOT Nominees on Senate鈥檚 Agenda

The nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be the next administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is on the U.S. Senate鈥檚 radar.

April 19, 2022
Government

Congress Kicks Off Budget Season as White House Responds to Fuel Prices

The leadership of federal agencies will visit Capitol Hill over the next few weeks to defend their slice of the White House鈥檚 far-reaching budget plan.

April 13, 2022
Government

FMCSA Seeks Applicants for Truck Leasing Task Force

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for applications to serve on the agency鈥檚 truck leasing task force that will examine the fairness of lease and lease-purchase agreements.

April 11, 2022
Government

FMCSA Sets April 8 Deadline for Women of Trucking Advisory Board

Applicants are being sought to serve two-year terms on the new Women of Trucking Advisory Board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to promote the role of women in trucking careers.

April 4, 2022
Business, Logistics

Granting Relief: How Ports Are Managing the Movement of Goods

Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach, Mario Cordero, joins TT's Dan Ronan to discuss his current outlook on port operations, the fate of the proposed container dwell time fee, and what the planned $450 million in grants from USDOT means for U.S. ports.

March 24, 2022