Government
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
FHWA Awards $16.3 Million for Innovative Highway Projects
The Federal Highway Administration said it awarded $16.3 million for innovative highway and bridge projects in 13 states and the District of Columbia.
June 4, 2013DOT Names Freight Advisory Committee Members
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the members of the National Freight Advisory Committee, a diverse group of transportation professionals that will provide advice and recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system.
June 4, 2013N.J. Sen. Lautenberg Dies at 89
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), a longtime leading transportation policymaker during his three decades in the Senate, died Monday morning of complications from pneumonia, news reports said. He was 89.
June 3, 2013Editorial: Our Resilient Economy
The latest financial data show that the U.S. economy has exhibited amazing resilience in recent months, despite the fear and uncertainty that some political developments in Washington have spread and that many analysts feared would paralyze the nation’s recovery from the Great Recession.
June 3, 2013Work Begins on Temporary Span to Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge
Crews in Washington state were constructing a temporary span last week to replace a section of bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed May 23, apparently after it was struck by a truck carrying an oversize load.
June 3, 2013U.S., Canada Announce Joint Border Infrastructure Investment Plan
The Department of Homeland Security and Canadian officials announced a joint border infrastructure investment plan to reduce border crossing wait times and improve security.
May 31, 2013Texas to Hold Freight Listening Sessions This Month
The Texas Department of Transportation said it will hold 10 listening sessions around the state this month to help it identify freight-related issues to enhance the state’s economic competitiveness.
May 31, 2013First-Quarter GDP Lowered Slightly to 2.4% Annual Rate
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.4% annual rate in the first quarter, down slightly from a previous 2.5% estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 30, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Drops 4% in March
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 4% in March from the same month last year but jumped 8% from February, the Department of Transportation said.
May 29, 2013FMCSA Taking Comments in EOBR Survey Regarding Driver Harassment
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened a 30-day public comment period on its plans to survey more than 1,000 drivers and motor carriers for input on ways that drivers can potentially be harassed by the use of electronic logging devices.