TT Archives: U.S. Department of Transportation Starts
Pictured in this issue of Transport Topics, DOT’s first secretary, Alan S. Boyd, celebrated the department's first official day of operation on April 1, 1967, by riding in the hot air balloon “Golden Bear” with balloonist Don Piccard.
January 19, 2015FMCSA Finalizing New Rules to Target Unfit Drivers, Fleets
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. trucking regulator pledged to step up its safety initiatives and outreach programs this year to aggressively go after commercial drivers unfit to operate on the nation’s highways.
January 19, 2015Transportation Leaders Haunted By Road Woes, Clean-Air Rules
WASHINGTON — While transportation professionals keep coming up with innovations in distribution, they also are squeezed by deteriorating infrastructure and demands for improved environmental quality, industry experts said.
January 19, 2015Self-Driving Vehicles In Commercial Use, But Consumer Versions Still Years Away
WASHINGTON — Automated vehicle operation is under way, and the technology could expand the availability and types of transportation options for commercial and consumer vehicles in years to come, industry and government experts said.
January 19, 2015NTSB Adds Truck Safety to List of Top Priorities
WASHINGTON — Stronger commercial truck safety is one of the new issues on the Most Wanted List of policies and actions issued by the National Transportation Safety Board.
January 19, 2015FMCSA Recruiting Drivers and Carriers for HOS Study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for truck drivers and carriers willing to participate in an hours-of-service driver restart study.
January 16, 2015Oregon Congressman to Again Propose Higher Fuel Taxes to Pay for Roads
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said he will reintroduce the bill he put forth last year to increase fuel taxes to pay for the nation’s road needs.
January 16, 2015Obama Pushes P3s to Fund Infrastructure Projects
The Obama administration on Jan. 16 announced it would create a municipal bond and approve other proposals to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects, four days before the president’s State of the Union address.
January 16, 2015Consumer Sentiment Surges to 11-Year High
Consumer confidence jumped in January to the highest level in 11 years as steady job gains and plunging gas prices brightened the outlook for U.S. households.
January 16, 2015Boxer: Act on Long-Term Highway Bill Immediately
Less than a week after she announced she would not seek another term in the Senate, California Democrat Barbara Boxer urged GOP leaders to turn their attention to funding the country’s aging transportation system.
January 15, 2015