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Senate Panel Hearing Set for Wednesday on DOT Nominee Foxx 
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold its hearing Wednesday for Anthony Foxx, the Charlotte, N.C., mayor whom President Obama has nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Report Questions Effectiveness of TWIC After Biometric Card Readers Fail Tests 
The Transportation Security Administration’s $23 million pilot test of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers at 17 sites failed to prove that the technology actually works as intended, according to a new government report.
Carriers Reaping Efficiency, Safety Benefits on Greater Tech Integration, Executives Say 
PRINCETON, N.J. — Deeper integration of navigation software with in-cab communications devices and back-office programs is driving efficiency and safety improvements for carriers, trucking and technology executives said.



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YRC Freight Implements New Network Plan
YRC Freight said it has implemented its planned changes in operations that the company said “will deliver even greater service reliability and consistency across their network.”

Truck Tonnage Rises 4.3% in April
Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since January, American Trucking Associations said in its monthly report.

Moniz Sworn in as Energy Secretary
Ernest Moniz was sworn in as Secretary of Energy, less than a week after the Senate unanimously confirmed President Obama’s nomination of the former Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist.
 

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