Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas)Â on Feb. 12 introduced legislation that would create a funding program for freight transportation projects.
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DOT's Anthony Foxx Urges Investment in Freight Corridors Over Next 30 Years
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is calling for new and targeted investments in critical freight corridors over the next 30 years.
February 12, 2015House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline, But Presidential Veto Looms
Congressional Republicans achieved an elusive legislative goal Feb. 11, sending a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to President Obama.
February 12, 2015DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 4.2%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.2% in December from the same month in 2013, DOT said Feb. 11.
February 12, 2015'New and Improved’ Grow America Act Coming Soon, Foxx Says
An Obama administration six-year, $478 billion legislative proposal that would boost capacity along roadways to reduce freight bottlenecks will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told House transportation lawmakers on Feb. 11.
February 11, 2015Transport Officials, Senators Bemoan Port Delays, Infrastructure Woes
Shipper and railroad executives joined senators at a Washington hearing to bemoan the negative global consequences of West Coast port delays and the U.S. infrastructure investment shortfall.
February 10, 2015ATA Files Brief in Support of Penske Meal Break Case
American Trucking Associations and Airlines for America on Feb. 9 filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a request by Penske Logistics that the high court overturn an appeals court decision upholding California’s meal-break law.
February 10, 2015Recap: Anthony Foxx, Bill Shuster Co-Host Live Twitter Town Hall
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)Â co-hosted a live Twitter town hall event Feb. 11, to provide a public dialogue on transportation issues.
February 10, 2015Armed with 300 Signatures, House Members Press Leadership on Transportation Funding Bill
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) has announced that he and Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) have organized an effort to collect about 300 signatures on a letter calling on House leaders to produce what the congressmen call a responsibly paid-for, multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill.
February 10, 2015FMCSA Picks Committee to Update Truck, Bus Driver Training
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the formation of a new, 26-member committee to offer guidance on training requirements for truck and bus drivers.
February 10, 2015