The cost of obtaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential has been slightly reduced, but applicants still face lengthy delays.
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Report: Connecticut's Michael Riley to Retire
Michael Riley, the longtime president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, said he plans to retire at the end of the year, the Manchester, Connecticut-based Journal Inquirer newspaper reported.
February 2, 2015Mexican Fleets Face Barriers to Operating in United States
Cabotage rules, hours-of-service regulations and emissions standards are among the barriers likely to discourage Mexican carriers from applying in large numbers to run longhaul in the United States, trade experts said.
February 2, 2015Alternative Fuels, Efficiency Top Agenda at TMC Meeting
Alternative fuels and ways to measure fuel economy are prime subjects at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s upcoming annual meeting.
February 2, 2015Economy Expands by 2.6% in Fourth Quarter
Gross domestic product grew at a 2.6% annualized rate after a 5% gain in the third quarter that was the fastest since 2003, Commerce Department figures showed Jan. 30 in Washington.
January 30, 2015Secretary Foxx to Present 30-Year Transportation Draft on Feb. 2
The Department of Transportation will unveil a draft report detailing policy initiatives for the next 30 years on Feb. 2.
January 30, 2015Obama’s Budget Will Boost Grant Funds to Promote Freight Movement, Foxx Says
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s upcoming budget request for the Department of Transportation will include parts of the four-year, $302 billion transportation plan the administration unveiled last year, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told lawmakers.
February 2, 2015Trucks, Pipeline Carry More Nafta Freight in November
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico totaled $96.3 billion in November as two transportation modes — truck and pipeline — carried more freight than in November 2013, the Department of Transportation reported Jan. 29.
January 29, 2015FMCSA Should Shift Focus to Crash Causes, Industry Exec Tells Senators
The general counsel for one of the nation’s largest trucking companies told a Senate panel that to reinforce the recent reduction in truck crashes the federal government must redirect its safety efforts to address the primary causes.
January 29, 2015Kentucky, Ohio Governors Trying to Jump-Start Bridge Project
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) have directed their transportation departments to devise what they call “a cost-saving plan that limits tolls” but moves forward with rebuilding the Brent Spence Bridge linking the states.
January 29, 2015