WASHINGTON — Elaine Chao, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation, pledged to collaborate with Congress on boosting funding for highway projects and modernizing the country’s freight networks during a friendly confirmation hearing in the Senate on Jan. 11.
January 16, 2017Government
Highway Ton-Miles to Rise Almost 50% by 2045, USDOT Says
Freight-ton miles, the movement of one ton of freight for one mile, are expected to rise by almost 50% by 2045, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Jan. 10.
January 10, 2017Government
Paul Mattox Leaving Post as West Virginia's Transportation Secretary
Paul Mattox, who has served as West Virginia's transportation secretary since 2006, will return to the private sector as the governor-elect, Jim Justice, fills his cabinet with his own appointees, according to the West Virginia Metro News Network.
January 9, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Joe McGuinness, Former Franklin Mayor, Chosen to Lead Indiana DOT
Joe McGuinness has been tapped to take over as commissioner of Indiana’s Department of Transportation, leaving his post as mayor of Franklin, Indiana.
January 9, 2017Government
Trogdon Named to Run North Carolina’s DOT
Roy Cooper, who will be sworn in as North Carolina’s governor on Jan. 7, named Jim Trogdon as his secretary of transportation on Jan. 3.
January 4, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Wisconsin DOT Head Mark Gottlieb Resigns, Dave Ross Named to Succeed Him
Three weeks after telling state legislators that Wisconsin’s transportation system would “deteriorate” if an estimated $1 billion funding shortfall wasn’t eased, Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb resigned on Dec. 27.
December 27, 2016Government
NATSO to Advance USDOT Truck Parking Working Groups’ Objective
The group representing truck stop operators nationwide will engage with industry partners in a series of working groups to determine how to enhance parking availability for truckers, the group’s spokeswoman indicated this week.
December 20, 2016Government
DOT Awards Universities $300 Million in Grants for Transportation Research
Carnegie Mellon, the University of North Carolina and the University of California-Davis were among the 32 universities winning research grants totaling $300.3 million, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Dec. 5.
December 5, 2016Government
President-Elect Picks Elaine Chao to Lead Transportation Dept.
Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of transportation, has the endorsement of the commercial transportation sector and would bring to the job nearly a decade of experience running a federal agency.
December 5, 2016Government
Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT
Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch.
November 29, 2016