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.
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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, 2015HOS Restart Suspension May Stay Through February
The hours-of-service restart rules for truck drivers likely will remain suspended through February, a few months longer than expected.
November 23, 2015Canadian Pacific Makes $28.1 Billion Offer for Norfolk Southern in Consolidation Move
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. last week presented Norfolk Southern Corp. with an acquisition offer worth at least $28.1 billion, rekindling the fires of rail consolidation that have been dormant since 1999.
November 23, 2015Atlanta 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, 2015Highway 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, 2015FMCSA Shuts Down Ohio Trucking Company
Garfield Trucking of Jefferson, Ohio, has been shut down, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Nov. 19.
November 19, 2015Rep. Bill Shuster: Final Version of Highway Bill Ready Nov. 30
WASHINGTON聽鈥 Congressional policymakers plan to have a multiyear highway bill ready聽on Nov. 30, the chairman of the House transportation panel said Nov. 18.
November 18, 2015Atlanta Tops ATRI List of Worst Truck Choke Points
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 Interstates 285 and 85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 18, 2015Rep. Bill Shuster: 鈥楪oing to Work Hard to See鈥 Final Highway Bill Reforms CSA
WASHINGTON聽鈥 Rep. Bill Shuster indicated he will ensure reforms to a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers make it in a multiyear highway bill transportation leaders plan to unveil Nov. 30.
November 18, 2015