Allowing public participation in the data system used to review truck accidents in a proposed two-year federal program would contribute little to regulators’ safety analyses, the head of a prominent provider of data-mining software said Aug. 2.
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Operation Safe Driver Week Is Underway
Operation Safe Driver Week, conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and sponsored with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, begins Oct. 16 and runs through Oct. 22.
October 14, 2016Indiana’s DOT Reviewing Grant Applications for Local Roads, Bridges
Indiana’s Department of Transportation announced Aug. 2 that it has received 1,592 applications for 50/50 matching grants from 325 communities seeking funds for local road and bridge improvement projects.
August 2, 2016Trump Says He’ll Spend More Than $500 Billion on Infrastructure
Donald Trump on Aug. 2 proposed a plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure that costs “at least double” the amount that Hillary Clinton has floated, in what would amount to a massive new government program.
August 2, 2016California Unveils Sustainable Freight Plan
Pushing the freight transportation sector to adopt green technologies is the focus of a plan California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled recently.
August 2, 2016DOT Grants Target Freight Projects
Rural infrastructure projects aimed at improving freight connectivity were among the recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation grants announced July 29.
August 1, 2016N.J. Road Construction Shutdown Nears Month With No End In Sight
New Jersey’s Democratic-controlled Senate Budget Committee passed a transportation funding measure July 29, but the chamber’s leaders declined to bring the bill to the floor Aug. 1.
August 1, 2016Clinton Promises Robust Job-Creating Infrastructure Plan
A multiyear plan designed to boost funding for new highways and bridges would provide employment for people currently looking for work, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said while accepting her party’s presidential nomination on July 28 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
July 29, 2016Economy Grew Less-Than-Forecast 1.2% in Second Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the second quarter after a weaker start to the year than previously estimated as companies slimmed down inventories and remained wary of investing amid shaky global demand.
July 29, 2016Iowa Finalizes First Freight Plan
State transportation officials hope Iowa’s first freight plan will provide the guidelines necessary to manage a growing industry of airplanes, trains and semi-trailers.
July 28, 2016