Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Limit Regulations, DOT Exec Says
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan will include a concerted effort to limit the regulatory checkpoints projects must pass through, according to a leading U.S. Department of Transportation official.
January 10, 2018Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier
The chief executive of North America’s biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a “lose-lose-lose” situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable.
January 10, 2018Trade and Immigration Test Top Business Group’s Ties to Trump
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce found common cause in 2017 with President Donald Trump on tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks. This year the powerful conservative business group could part ways with the White House on two key issues: trade and immigration.
January 10, 2018Creative Use of Big Data Key to Predicting Crash Risk, DOT Official Says
WASHINGTON — Innovations in the growth of “big data” are moving traffic research from the reactive to the predictive, a top U.S. Department of Transportation official said.
January 9, 2018Cummins Brings TEC Outreach Program to Tennessee
Cummins Inc. has launched its first Technical Education for Communities initiative in the United States, in conjunction with 10 Memphis, Tenn.-area education and industry partners.
January 9, 2018Trump Infrastructure Plan Better Offer Sustainable Revenue, State DOTs Warn
WASHINGTON — Solvency and sustainability are the chief qualities state department of transportation leaders are looking for in President Donald Trump’s long-awaited infrastructure package.
January 9, 2018Expect 2018 to Be a Year of Technological Innovation, Deputy Administrator Says
WASHINGTON — A top federal regulatory official for trucking said her agency’s priorities this year will include a special emphasis on encouraging technological innovation in the commercial motor vehicle industry.
January 9, 2018Southeast Ports Experiment With Inland Terminals Boosting Shorthaul Intermodal
WASHINGTON — Shippers traditionally hire trucking companies to move loads within 500 miles but place some of their longhaul freight on the railroads, however port authorities are beginning to successfully use intermodal service to divert truck traffic from congested container terminals.
January 9, 2018Top Truck Bottlenecks Report Coming Soon, ATRI President Says
WASHINGTON — The definitive guide to the country’s top truck bottlenecks will be released Jan. 25, the president of American Transportation Research Institute, which publishes the report, said Jan. 9.
January 9, 2018State DOT Leaders Stress Importance of Connections With Freight Movers
WASHINGTON — State departments of transportation could benefit from establishing a rapport with freight movers and companies that need goods to be moved, according to Utah Department of Transportation Director Carlos Braceras.
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