The U.S. Senate voted unanimously March 6 to confirm Gil Kerlikowske to lead Customs and Border Protection, the agency within the 91视频land Security Department that is responsible for border security.
March 7, 2014EditorialGovernment
Editorial: Things Are Looking Up
Signs are increasing that the nation鈥檚 economic health is steadily improving. It鈥檚 not a barnburner, and there is still some uncertainty, as the Commerce Department trimmed its estimate of fourth-quarter 2013 growth to an annual rate of 2.4% from 3.2% in an earlier estimate.
March 10, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Obama Devotes $73.61 Billion to Surface Transport in Budget
President Obama鈥檚 fiscal 2015 budget proposal includes $73.61 billion for surface transportation, a 1.8% increase over this year鈥檚 level, as part of an overall $302.3 billion transportation plan in the next four years.
March 10, 2014GovernmentBusiness
DOT Says US Needs Up to $86 Bln. For Annual Highway Maintenance
The United States needs to spend $65 billion to $86 billion annually over the next 20 years to maintain its current highway infrastructure, the Department of Transportation said.
March 10, 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, 2014Government
House Hearing Will Review MAP-21, Obama鈥檚 Budget
A House panel will hold a hearing March 12 to examine the Department of Transportation鈥檚 implementation of MAP-21 and President Obama鈥檚 budget request for surface transportation agencies.
March 7, 2014BusinessFuelGovernment
Trade Deficit Little Changed in January
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
March 7, 2014GovernmentBusiness
FTR Trucking Conditions Index Increases in January
FTR鈥檚 Trucking Conditions Index rose to 8.82 in January, reflecting a 鈥渧ery positive environment鈥 in the trucking business, the transportation forecasting firm said.
March 6, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Colorado Senate Passes Anti-Indemnification Bill
Colorado鈥檚 Senate passed a bill March 5 that would block shipping contracts that make truckers assume full liability for crashes no matter who is at fault.
March 6, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernment
Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand from early January to聽late February, with reports on transportation services mixed as severe weather disrupted supply chains, the Federal Reserve said.
March 5, 2014