emergency
Government, Business
Richard Fimbel speaks at the virtual event. (Screengrab via TRB)
Fleets Need to Have Contingency Plan for Emergencies, TRB Panel Says
Richard Fimbel speaks at the virtual event. (Screengrab via TRB)
Taking into account some of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, management experts offered a glimpse of future operational issues and shared recommendations for how to address them.
January 26, 2021
Government, Safety
A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)
FHWA Issues $500,000 in Emergency Relief Funds to Vermont
A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)
Vermont will receive $500,000 in federal funding to repair roads and bridges that have been damaged by heavy rain and flooding.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Subtropical Storm Alberto approaches Pensacola, Fla. (Dan Anderson/Associated Press)
HOS Rules Relaxed as Subtropical Storm Moves Through Southeast
Subtropical Storm Alberto approaches Pensacola, Fla. (Dan Anderson/Associated Press)
Hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in seven states as Subtropical Storm Alberto bears down on the Southeast.
May 29, 2018
Government, Business
A truck drives through floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas last September. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)
States, Territories to Receive $1 Billion in Storm Relief, USDOT Announces
A truck drives through floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas last September. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)
Nearly three dozen states and territories will receive $1 billion to repair infrastructure recently damaged by severe weather and natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13.
April 13, 2018