FHWA Releases $1 Million in Emergency Aid to Repair Nevada’s Storm-Damaged Infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration on Feb. 21 announced it was making available $1 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to flood-damaged roads and bridges in Nevada.
February 22, 2017Trump’s P3 Support Concerns Anti-Toll Group
An infrastructure funding measure reliant on private capital coming from the Trump White House is worrisome to the country’s top anti-tolling group. Watch video with Stephanie Kane of the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates.
February 22, 2017Southwestern States Considering Local Option Bills to Raise Money for Infrastructure
Frustrated over growing transportation needs that aren’t being filled with state dollars, legislators in Arizona and New Mexico are sponsoring bills that would allow cities and counties to vote to tax themselves to pay for infrastructure improvements.
February 22, 2017Truck, Bus Groups Ask Secretary Chao to Delay Safety Fitness Determination Rule
Several dozen truck and bus trade organizations have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking her to rescind and put on delay a proposed carrier safety fitness determination rule based on the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s scoring system.
February 21, 2017Mexico and Canada Say Nafta Should Be Renegotiated Trilaterally
The foreign ministers of Mexico and Canada presented a unified front ahead of potential trade talks with President Trump’s administration, stressing that the North American Free Trade Agreement has benefited all three countries.
February 21, 2017West Virginia Gov. Wants to Address Transportation, but Proposed Tax Increases Greeted With Skepticism
Times are grim in West Virginia. So grim that new Gov. Jim Justice, who pledged not to raise taxes as a candidate last year, called in his Feb. 8 State of the State address for new taxes worth about $450 million.
February 21, 2017Embattled Ex-New Jersey DOT Chief Jamie Fox Dies
Jamie Fox, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery while New Jersey’s transportation commissioner in 2014, died Feb. 20, local media outlets reported.
February 21, 2017Opinion: Does the $75,000 Broker Bond Make Sense?
Brokers, freight forwarders and nonvessel operating common carriers, or NVOCC, are required by federal law to carry a surety bond in the event they fail to pay the carrier that performs the move on the shipments they broker. On Dec. 1, 2013, the $75,000 broker bond went into effect — up from the previous bond requirement of $10,000.
February 20, 2017Editorial: Young Minds, New Roads
Coming soon to a theater near you: How to build roads and bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers last week screened a documentary titled, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” which spotlights efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. Included in that mix are bridge and road design, fields that — if recent data are any indication — will require expertise for years to come.
February 20, 2017XPO’s Jacobs Sees E-Commerce as Key to Robust Growth in 2017
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Brad Jacobs won’t rest on turning a profit with a company that lost money as recently as 2015, telling Transport Topics that he’ll “double down” on growing on the e-commerce wave through contract logistics, less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery services.
February 20, 2017