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, 2017Government, Equipment, Safety
DOT Grant Will Ease Truck Climbing, Congestion in Colorado
Government, Business
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, 2017Government, Fuel
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, 2017Government, Technology, Autonomous
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, 2017Government, Business, Logistics
Senators to Question Chao on Infrastructure, Budget
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is headed to Capitol Hill to field questions from senators critical of the Trump administration’s 10-year infrastructure plan and proposal to reduce funding for transportation programs.
June 5, 2017Government
DOT Postpones Effective Dates of Several Final Rules, Again
The Department of Transportation continued to keep a number of regulations on ice in May, including an entry-level driver training final rule more than 25 years in the making.
May 29, 2017Government
Senate Confirms Jeffrey Rosen for Deputy Secretary Post at DOT
Amid pushback from Democrats critical of the Trump White House’s proposal to cut transit projects, the Senate on May 16 confirmed Jeffrey Rosen to be deputy Secretary of Transportation.
May 16, 2017Government
Senate Commerce Committee Endorses Deputy Transportation Secretary Nominee Jeffrey Rosen
A Senate panel on April 5 endorsed the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick for the No. 2 spot at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
April 5, 2017TCA
Looking Back at a Century of Change as TxDOT Turns 100
TxDOT is turning 100 on April 4, the anniversary of the day Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson signed a bill creating what was then called the Texas Highway Department.
April 3, 2017