WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Transportation is preparing to release in the coming weeks what Secretary Anthony Foxx is calling a framework for the nations transportation system over the coming 30 years.
January 13, 2015Business
I-75 Reopens in Cincinnati, Allowing Freight to Move Normally
Interstate 75 in Cincinnati is reopened in the heart of the city with freight and other traffic moving normally.
January 21, 2015Government, Fuel, Business
Oregon Congressman to Again Propose Higher Fuel Taxes to Pay for Roads
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said he will reintroduce the bill he put forth last year to increase fuel taxes to pay for the nations road needs.
January 16, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Democrats Announce T&I Committee Members
Peter DeFazio of Oregon, ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has announced the Democrats who will serve on T&I in the new Congress.
January 14, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Driver Shortage, Truck Parking in New Resiliency Definition
WASHINGTON Transportation officials have expanded the scope of their resiliency planning beyond infrastructure to such issues as how to make trucking more adaptable to driver shortages and inadequate truck parking, said a top official at the Federal Highway Administration.
January 14, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Shuster Names Missouris Graves to Head Highway Subcommittee
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has been selected to head the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
January 13, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Foxx Comfortable With Decision to Open Border to Mexican Trucks
WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said his department had plenty of information under which to justify opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks despite a report from the Inspector General that said there were too few participants in a pilot program to determine if all Mexican trucks were safe enough to run U.S. roads.
January 12, 2015Business
US Opening Border to Mexican Truckers
The United States border is being opened to Mexican carriers, the Department of Transportation announced Jan. 9.
January 12, 2015Business
Missouri Truckers Preparing to Fight Efforts to Toll I-70
Missouri truckers said they will fight renewed attempts by the state to toll Interstate 70 in order to pay for its rebuilding.
January 9, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Crash Closes Both Directions of I-94 In Michigan
Interstate 94 is closed in both directions near Galesburg, Michigan, located between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, after a crash this morning involving over 100 cars and trucks.
January 9, 2015