WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urged a House panel to adopt the White House’s “new and improved” transportation funding plan to avoid a potential slowdown of critical state-level infrastructure projects.
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West Coast Ports’ Partial Shutdown Stokes Fear of Prolonged Closures
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Port operators ratcheted up the pressure to resolve West Coast contract talks by shutting down vessel operations over the Presidents Day weekend, escalating fears of a shutdown.
February 16, 2015NTSB Urges Greater Attention to Truck Maintenance Issues
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies with poor safety records should redouble their maintenance efforts and pay particular attention to brake systems, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
February 16, 2015FMCSA Shuts Down Nevada Carrier JDJD Transportation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has ordered a Nevada-based trucking company to shut down immediately after an investigation revealed “numerous widespread violations of critical safety regulations.”
February 12, 2015DOT’s Anthony Foxx to Take Bus Tour Touting Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top transportation officer will hop on a bus Feb. 17 for a tour of five states to tell residents about the need to upgrade aging infrastructure around the country.
February 12, 2015Rep. Janice Hahn, Rep. Ted Poe Introduce Freight Bill
Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) on Feb. 12 introduced legislation that would create a funding program for freight transportation projects.
February 12, 2015DOT'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, 2015