LiveOnWeb Chat Recap: Congressional Preview With Eugene Mulero
Congress is back! Transport Topics reporter Eugene Mulero previewed the fall session in a live chat Sept. 10, touching on issues such as transportation funding, HOS and FMCSA leadership. Look back at what was discussed.
September 9, 2014DOT Announces $950 Million TIFIA Loan for Florida’s I-4 Project
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Sept. 9 that the Interstate 4 widening project in Orlando, Fla., will receive a DOT loan for $950 million.
September 9, 2014Senators Seek to Boost Surface Transportation Board's Authority
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee plan to introduce a bill this week to give new powers to the Surface Transportation Board amid continuing complaints about train delays.
September 8, 2014Foxx: It May be Time to Examine 'One State at a Time' Freight System
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hinted that the nation’s federal surface transportation program could be one area of focus for the Department of Transportation as he works to develop a 30-year outlook on the state of transportation in the U.S.
September 8, 2014Lawmakers Return for a Brief Session; Likely to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill
Federal lawmakers, under pressure to return to their districts before the midterm elections, are likely to quickly advance a short-term funding bill that keeps transportation agencies and other federal programs running for several more months, senior congressional aides told Transport Topics.
September 8, 2014Possible Pay, Safety Link Focus of FMCSA Study
A plan by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a survey assessing whether pay has a relationship to safe driving faces data and practical challenges, trucking officials said.
September 8, 2014Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
September 5, 2014DOT Webinars to Focus on ‘Future of Freight,’ Aviation
The Department of Transportation has scheduled public webinars beginning Sept. 8 on proposals to improve the movement of freight across transportation networks and ways to advance aviation technologies in the coming years.
September 5, 2014Service Industries Expand at Fastest Pace in Nine Years
Service providers expanded in August at the fastest pace in nine years, a sign of growing momentum in the broadest sector of the U.S. economy.
September 4, 2014Trade Gap Narrows to Six-Month Low
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in July to the lowest level in six months as exports climbed to a record.
September 4, 2014