The next set of guidelines Congress approves for the country’s highway programs must improve roadways across rural corridors, Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said during a Commerce Committee hearing Jan. 28.
January 29, 2020FAST act
Government, Business, Safety
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
Senator, USDOT Officials Highlight Rural Transportation Needs
Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer said the way states access federal support for rural programs to enhance infrastructure can be improved. (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation)
Government
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi by Matt Rourke/Associated Press
Speaker Pelosi: Highway Bill On Tap for January
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi by Matt Rourke/Associated Press
Comprehensive highway policy legislation will be unveiled later this month, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Jan. 16.
January 17, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics
AFS Intermodal
DOT Seeks Information on National Freight Strategic Plan
AFS Intermodal
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a request for information to help craft a National Freight Strategic Plan.
January 2, 2020
Government, Fuel
Jayme Gershen/Bloomberg News
Missing in Action on Capitol Hill: A Debate on Infrastructure Funding Policy
Jayme Gershen/Bloomberg News
Infrastructure policy, which was seen as a bright legislative point at the start of the year capable of reaching President Donald Trump’s desk, is now hardly mentioned by the president and leaders on Capitol Hill.
July 18, 2019
Government, Fuel
i-84waterbury.com
Senate Panel Schedules July 10 Hearing on Highway Reauthorization Priorities
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Senate surface transportation leaders will meet July 10 to examine the merits of having a long-term highway policy bill on the books.
July 8, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
“Performance measures are really critical for freight planning,” says Lama Bou Mjahed. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
State Freight Plans Don't Reflect Uniform Metrics, Expert Says
“Performance measures are really critical for freight planning,” says Lama Bou Mjahed. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — State freight plans indicate various levels of detail regarding the ways freight is discussed and measured, according to a transportation expert from Northwestern University.
January 16, 2019
Government
US DOT Announces Grants for Small Freight Projects
Intermodal improvements at the Port of Indiana and a replacement for the Rogers’ Rangers Bridge in New Hampshire were among the freight projects chosen to receive federal grants.
August 4, 2017
Government
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
FASTLANE Freight Grants to Be Announced Shortly, Secretary Chao Says
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON — The recipients of federal grants designed to assist states to pay for large-scale freight projects will be announced soon, the country’s top transportation officer told a Senate panel May 17.
May 17, 2017
Special Coverage, Government, Business
McClennan by John Sommers II for TT
Federal Transportation Funding Push to Boost Industry Jobs, Fastport CEO Says
McClennan by John Sommers II for TT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The adoption of President Trump’s call for a massive infrastructure funding bill would help promote employment throughout the transportation and logistics sectors, the head of a firm helping veterans to find jobs said at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2017
Government
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Foxx Announces USDOT Received Nearly 200 FASTLANE Grant Applications
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Jan. 19 that the Build America Bureau has received 195 applications requesting more than $7 billion in FASTLANE grants.
January 20, 2017Pages
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