Connecticut Truckers Face Bill to Lower Emissions
Connecticut truckers are facing an uphill battle in opposing the governor's bill to improve air quality by imposing California’s stringent emissions standards on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
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.
White House Urges Ports to Work With Local Leaders to Secure Funding
WASHINGTON — Top White House executives urged port leaders to collaborate with their elected leaders and focus on projects that align with Biden administration goals as they strive to access a share of $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure funds.
Alaskans’ Input Sought on Transportation Needs
Alaska transportation officials are surveying the public for the second time as the state prepares to spend federal infrastructure investment funds in the largest transformational projects since World War II and the Trans-Atlantic Pipeline.
ELDT Filling Classrooms, Causing Extra Paperwork
Driver training schools are adjusting to new federal entry-level requirements that took effect Feb. 7, determining how the rules affect the candidates as well as the schools.
Buttigieg Announces $2.9 billion in New Infrastructure Grants
The White House transportation chief made good on promises to simplify access to infrastructure grants by announcing a $2.9 billion funding opportunity that combines three programs.
ASCE: Delivery Systems Key to Infrastructure Projects
Delivery systems will determine whether state and local governments successfully implement infrastructure projects, the president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers predicts.
DOT to Give $10 Million to Help Disadvantaged Businesses Compete for Highway Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $10 million in funding for minority- and women-owned businesses to help them compete for federal highway contracts from the forthcoming $1.2 trillion in infrastructure investments.
N.H. Removes Entry-Level Driver Technicality
A New Hampshire law preventing licensing of new entry-level truck drivers has been changed with the governor’s signing of immediate legislation to comply with new federal requirements.
Wyoming Officials Put Alternative to I-80 on Funding Wish List
Despite a possible $6 billion cost, Wyoming transportation officials hope the federal government will fund an alternative route to a hazardous 100-mile stretch of the Interstate 80 mountain corridor where hurricane-force winds and snow cause accidents, heavy truck blow-overs and supply chain disruptions.