Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump ordered the Jones Act to be waived for shipments to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico immediately at the request of Governor Ricardo Rossello, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sept. 28.
September 28, 2017AASHTO Announces New Leaders, Transportation Award Winners
The Departments of Transportation of both Colorado and Idaho were honored as top winners at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ annual meeting Sept. 27.
September 27, 2017Trump Calls 20% Corporate Tax Rate in Plan a ‘Perfect Number’
President Donald Trump and Republican leaders launched an urgent effort to get a major legislative win this year, announcing a long-awaited tax plan that will immediately set off a fight over how much top earners should pay.
September 27, 2017IANA Panel Agrees Transportation Needs Are Dire, But They’re Not Sure About Funding
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Politicians in Washington agree on the dire need to modernize the ports, railroads and highways in the United States, but the “how do we pay for it” question sparks a debate between Democrats and Republicans.
September 27, 2017Volkswagen’s Scania Fined $1.03 Billion by European Union for Price Fixing
Volkswagen AG’s tarnished reputation suffered another blow after its Scania unit was slapped with a 880.5 million euro ($1.03 billion) fine for fixing truck prices, a year after other members of the cartel reached a record settlement with the European Union.
September 27, 2017Wisconsin DOT Announces Inspector General Position
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced the creation of a new Inspector General position within the agency Sept. 25.
September 27, 2017Local Forums Key to Boosting Texas’ Middling Infrastructure, State Stakeholders Say
Advocacy at the local level is key to rectifying Texas’s mediocre infrastructure, according to Travis Attanasio, vice president of professional affairs for the American Society of Civil Engineers in Texas.
September 27, 2017Sen. Thune Working on Creating Modern-Day ‘Rules of the Road’ for Autonomous Vehicles
As the Obamacare reform debate rages on in full force, U.S. Sen. John Thune doesn’t have his sights set entirely on the headline-stealing topics of health care and tax reform. The always busy South Dakota Republican is also eyeing legislation for the growing autonomous vehicle market, or self-driving cars.
September 26, 2017Las Vegas-Area Interchange Gets FHWA Redistribution Funds
The Nevada Department of Transportation will use recently issued federal funds to expand an interchange near Las Vegas to help bolster freight transportation.
September 26, 2017Agency, Industry Prepared for Upcoming ELD Mandate
ATLANTA — A delay in the upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices for carriers is highly unlikely to occur, federal regulators and stakeholders said at the Connected Fleets USA conference Sept. 26.
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