Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Helps Kick Off New Dixie Highway Project in Louisville
Louisville, Ky., kicked off construction for the New Dixie Highway project Dec. 22 with an event featuring Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.
December 26, 2017State Transit Leaders Ask Chao to Delay Reporting Start Date
Chief executives from transit agencies are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to delay the start date for a federal mandate requiring the organizations to begin reporting on their performance management
December 11, 2017USDOT Boosts Emergency Aid for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive additional funds to help agencies there pay for highway infrastructure that was damaged by back-to-back hurricanes in September, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Nov. 22.
November 22, 2017Trucking Leaders, Administration Chiefs to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta are among the speakers who will address key industry issues at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.
October 12, 2017Secretary Chao to Address Industry at MCE in October
The country’s top transportation official will update trucking executives about the Trump administration’s policies and objectives at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations next month in Orlando, Fla.
September 15, 2017Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Announces Updated Guidance for Automated Vehicles
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Sept. 12 unveiled updated federal guidance for automated driving systems for industry and states that want to deploy self-driving vehicles.
September 12, 2017Safety Organizations Split $4 Million Federal Grant for Hazmat Training
Six safety groups were awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for training programs.
August 24, 2017No Names for FMCSA Top Post Nominee, Sen. Thune Says
WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee’s approval on Aug. 2 of Steven Bradbury’s nomination for general counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation was a step forward in staffing up Secretary Elaine Chao’s leadership team.
August 3, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 10: Funding Leaders, Trump Not on Same Page
The fiscal 2018 funding legislation for transportation programs that House funding leaders plan to unveil this week will set the stage for the country’s infrastructure agenda this year. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 10, 2017Trucking, Regulations and Congress: A Midyear Review and Look-Ahead
TT Managing Editor Lorrie Grant chats with government reporters Eugene Mulero and Eric Miller to recap the year so far in congressional and regulatory news that impact trucking, and looks ahead at the final six months. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
July 3, 2017