Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive additional funds to help agencies there pay for highway infrastructure that was damaged by back-to-back hurricanes in September, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Nov. 22.
November 22, 2017GovernmentBusiness
DOT Extends Comment Period on Its Regulatory Review to Dec. 1
The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended the public comment period to Dec. 1 on its review of a number of existing “economically significant rulemakings” ranging from a final rule on Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to a final rule establishing minimum training requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators.
November 21, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Senate Confirms Nominee for DOT’s Top Policy Post
The U.S. Department of Transportation will be staffed with a new policy leader after the Senate on Nov. 13 easily confirmed Derek Kan, formerly a general manager for Lyft.
November 14, 2017Business
White House Nominates Economist for Top Research, Technology Post at DOT
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, was nominated for the post of assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation for research and technology, the White House announced on Sept. 28.
October 3, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Secretary Chao to Address Industry at MCE in October
The country’s top transportation official will update trucking executives about the Trump administration’s policies and objectives at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations next month in Orlando, Fla.
September 15, 2017GovernmentEquipmentSafety
DOT Grant Will Ease Truck Climbing, Congestion in Colorado
A new truck climbing lane and automated anti-icing systems are among the projects a $12 million federal grant will support in La Plata County, Colo.
August 14, 2017GovernmentBusiness
I-15 Express Lanes Project Awarded $152 Million US DOT Loan
The Riverside County Transportation Commission will receive a $152.2 million federal loan to assist with the completion of its Interstate 15 express lanes corridor project, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced July 20.
July 21, 2017GovernmentFuel
Trucking, Regulations and Congress: A Midyear Review and Look-Ahead
TT Managing Editor Lorrie Grant chats with government reporters Eugene Mulero and Eric Miller to recap the year so far in congressional and regulatory news that impact trucking, and looks ahead at the final six months. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
July 3, 2017Government
Senate Panel to Vote on Nominee for Top Policy Post at U.S. DOT
The nominee to manage policy directives at the U.S. Department of Transportation will get a vote from the Senate Commerce Committee on June 29, the panel announced this week.
June 28, 2017GovernmentTechnologyAutonomous
FMCSA Forms Working Groups to Develop Requirements for Automated Vehicle Pilots
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s chief safety officer last week said the agency has formed three core working groups to develop prospective requirements for manufacturers and truckers seeking to participate in highly automated commercial vehicle, or HACV, pilot programs.
June 19, 2017