The U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 undersecretary for policy, Peter Rogoff, will step down in a few weeks to take over operations at Seattle鈥檚 transit agency.
November 23, 2015Government
US Highway Deaths Up 8.1% This Year, DOT Says
The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1% in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans, according to new figures from the Transportation Department.
November 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Nafta Trade Value Declines 8.8% in September
The value of U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in September decreased by 8.8% year-over-year to $93.2 billion, although truck freight value slipped by just 0.1%, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
November 24, 2015Government
Secretary Anthony Foxx Voices Concern About Highway Bill鈥檚 Funding Levels
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Nov. 23 said proposed funding levels in a multiyear highway bill are not adequate to ensure the long-term stability of the country鈥檚 multimodal network.
November 24, 2015Government
Florida Budget Earmarks $9.9 Billion for Roads in 2016-2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's proposed 2016-2017 transportation budget聽hands the state Department of Transportation聽$9.9 billion, the bulk of which would聽be spent on roads.
November 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Economy Grows More Than First Estimated on U.S. Stockpiles
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter than previously reported, reflecting a smaller hit from efforts to rein in bloated inventories.
November 24, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafety
New American Highway Users Alliance Study Identifies Top 50 Bottlenecks in US
A new study decrying the state of the nation鈥檚 congested highways arrived just in time for the holidays as a record 47 million Americans hit the road and Congress begins debating the merits of a long-term highway bill, several transportation leaders said at a Nov. 23 news conference.
November 23, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Columbia Group Opens N.J. Chassis Depot
Columbia Group of Cos. announced the opening of a chassis depot in Bayonne, New Jersey, to give truckers more options to obtain equipment.
November 23, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Highway Bill Expected Soon; Long-Term Funding Uncertain
WASHINGTON 鈥 A multiyear highway bill that would ensure funding for infrastructure projects and reform a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers will be unveiled Nov. 30, the top transportation leader in the U.S. House of Representatives said.
November 23, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Atlanta Interchange Tops ATRI List of Worst Truck Bottlenecks in US
The nation鈥檚 worst truck bottleneck is located in Atlanta, where a five-level stack interchange known as 鈥淪paghetti Junction鈥 joins Interstate 285 and I-85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 23, 2015