DOT’s Foxx Touts White House Push to Expedite Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx touted the Obama administration’s effort to streamline infrastructure projects through certain improvements to the Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard.
September 28, 2015Truckers Balk at Having to Pay To Reserve Parking, ATRI Says
Nearly half of commercial vehicle drivers in a survey by American Transportation Research Institute said they would refuse to pay for reserved parking.
September 28, 2015Prices for Used Trucks Soften; Analysts Expect More Declines
The average sales price for used Class 8 vehicles softened in August amid a strong supply of lower-mileage aerodynamic sleepers and a continuing trend of price depreciation in the market overall, analysts said.
September 28, 2015Economy Picks Up on Consumer Spending, Construction
The world’s largest economy expanded more than previously forecast in the second quarter, boosted by gains in consumer spending and construction that may help the United States withstand a global slowdown.
September 25, 2015Senate Panel to Examine Pipeline Safety Sept. 29
A Senate subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the management and safety of the country’s intricate pipeline system.
September 25, 2015DOT Backs Studies on Overnight Truck Deliveries
A university in New York and Florida’s Department of Transportation have been tapped by the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the potential benefits of delivering and picking up freight during nighttime and off-peak hours.
September 24, 2015US Says Work Related Fatalities Rise
A preliminary total of 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a Sept. 22 report.
September 24, 2015Commodity Forwarders Acquires Peninsula of Boston
Commodity Forwarders has reached an agreement to acquire perishables forwarder Peninsula of Boston. The acquisition of Peninsula gives Commodity Forwarders a presence in Boston to tap into the local market and strengthen its position in New York.
September 24, 2015Did Indiana Spend $71 Million on Defective Asphalt?
Indiana roads are crumbling prematurely, and lawmakers want to know if the state bought $71 million in defective asphalt.
September 23, 2015DOT Awards $2 Million to California for Roads, Bridges Damaged by Fires
California will receive $2 million in aid to assist agencies with repairing roadways, bridges and infrastructure damaged by recent wildfires, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Sept. 22.
September 23, 2015