Capitol Hill, USDOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
Less than 14 years ago, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
January 18, 2017Trump’s Commerce Pick: Infrastructure Leads to High-Paying Jobs, Nafta to Come Up Early
WASHINGTON — The co-author of President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal told senators that enhancing transportation networks would produce high-paying jobs. On trade, he added that the new administration would quickly examine the North American Free Trade Agreement.
January 18, 2017Transportation Expert Promotes P3s to Fund Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — State and city leaders struggling to advance large-scale infrastructure projects should look to private capital for assistance, a transportation expert with the Bipartisan Policy Center told the country’s largest gathering of mayors on Jan. 18.
January 18, 2017In Final Push, US Transportation Secretary Calls on Leaders to Rethink Their Mission
In his four years as U.S. transportation secretary, Anthony Foxx has pressed public officials and industry leaders to rethink many of their long-held assumptions about transportation. Lately, he’s been trying to make sure they continue to mull over his ideas even after he’s out of office.
January 18, 2017Fed Says US Growth Continues Modestly as Job Market Tightens
The U.S. economy continued to expand modestly from late November through the end of 2016 as a tightening labor market helped lift wages and prices more broadly, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
January 18, 2017Port Everglades to Explore Export Opportunities With Cuba
Port Everglades plans to sign an agreement with Cuba designed to generate job opportunities locally and revenue for both the port and its Caribbean counterpart, according to a letter by Port Director Steven Cernak inviting business leaders to the signing on Jan. 26.
January 18, 2017Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Freight Movement Expected to Increase 40% by 2040
The 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania region can expect the amount of freight moving into and out of the area to increase by 40% by 2040.
January 18, 2017RI Trucking Association Seeks to Prevent RIDOT From Receiving FASTLANE Grant
The Rhode Island Trucking Association wrote to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Jan. 11 in hopes of preventing the state’s Department of Transportation from receiving a $59 million FASTLANE grant from USDOT.
January 18, 2017Six Carriers Request Exemption That Would Permit Hair Testing
Six large motor carriers have asked federal regulators to allow them to conduct pre-employment drug and alcohol testing for drivers using hair samples in lieu of the current mandatory requirement that the tests be conducted with urine samples.
January 18, 2017Business Euphoria Over Trump Gives Way to Caution, Confusion
Early optimism among business lobbyists and executives that Donald Trump's election heralded better days has slowly given way to uncertainty as the president-elect fires off mixed and sometimes confusing messages on health care, taxes and trade.
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