Trump Nafta Revamp May Hinge on Partners’ Readiness to Talk
President Donald Trump put neighboring Canada and Mexico on notice: he’s determined to wring out more favorable terms from Nafta. Now comes the hard part of reworking a trade deal that’s framed relations for more than two decades.
January 24, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Senate Panel Approves Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation
The Senate Commerce Committee on Jan. 24 approved the nomination of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation.
January 24, 2017With Political Leaders on Board, There Could Be Movement on Transportation Funding in Colorado
Colorado’s Department of Transportation has a $9 billion funding shortfall. That can be blamed partly on the state’s failure to raise its taxes of 20.5 cents per gallon on diesel and 22 cents on gasoline since 1992.
January 24, 2017Rachel Cone to Succeed Jim Boxold as Florida DOT Secretary
Jim Boxold, Florida’s secretary of transportation the past two years, announced his resignation Jan. 23, effective Feb. 3. Gov. Rick Scott immediately announced Rachel Cone, the assistant secretary for finance and administration, as Boxold’s interim replacement.
January 24, 2017USDOT Announces Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Guidance
On their last full days in office, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau issued guidance to state and local governments for the adoption of vehicle-to-infrastructure programs, or V2I.
January 23, 2017Trump Revamps US Trade Focus by Pulling Out of Pacific Deal
President Trump abruptly ended the decades-old U.S. tilt toward free trade by signing an executive order to withdraw from an Asia-Pacific accord that was never ratified and by promising to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
January 23, 2017Wisconsin's Transportation-Funding Problem: Possible Solutions, and How We Got Here
In recent years, attempts to agree on a long-term funding fix for Wisconsin roads have had as many starts and stops as a morning commute.
January 23, 2017Senate Panel to Vote on Trump’s Transportation, Commerce Nominees
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a vote Jan. 24 to consider President Trump’s nominees to lead the departments of Transportation and Commerce, setting up potential confirmation votes in the Senate as early as this week.
January 23, 2017NHTSA to Hold Public Meeting Feb. 13 on Automated Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will hold a public meeting Feb. 13 in Washington, D.C., to seek public comment on its vehicle performance guidance for automated vehicles, the agency announced Jan. 23.
January 23, 2017TFI International Expands Into Last-Mile Medical Delivery With Acquisition
TFI International (formerly TransForce Inc.) acquired the ground transportation business of World Courier in the United States from pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp.
January 23, 2017