Anne Ferro News Updates

Government

White House Plans Quick Announcement of New FMCSA Leadership, Ferro Says

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will soon announce new leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s outgoing administrator said.

August 18, 2014
Government

Ferro: FMCSA Succession Plan to Occur Soon

The Obama administration in the coming days will announce new leadership at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s outgoing administrator told reporters Aug. 14.

August 14, 2014
Government, Business

FMCSA’s Anne Ferro to Depart

Anne Ferro, who oversaw a period of voluminous rulemaking for the trucking industry, has announced her resignation as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

August 4, 2014
Government, Business

Anne Ferro: A Timeline of Her FMCSA Tenure

Anne Ferro announced July 25 she would leave her post as FMCSA Administrator in late August to become head of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Here's a look back at events that took place during her time as chief.

August 4, 2014
Editorial, Government, Business

Editorial: Ferro Departs

It’s understandable that many in the trucking industry have mixed feelings about the departure of Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, who has announced her resignation.

August 4, 2014
Government, Business

Rulemakings Loom Large in FMCSA’s Short History

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be 15 years old in January — not long in the life of a government agency. That may explain in part why the five-year tenure of Administrator Anne Ferro, marked by a flurry of rulemaking, looms large in the agency’s and trucking history.

August 4, 2014
Government

FMCSA's Anne Ferro Stepping Down in August

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro will step down from her post next month, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced July 25.

July 28, 2014
Government

Full Text of Anne Ferro's Letter to FMCSA Colleagues

Here is the full text of FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro's e-mail to her colleagues on July 25, announcing her resignation.

July 28, 2014
Government

Ferro Again Defends Rule’s Safety Benefit

The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a Senate panel her agency knew last year’s hours-of-service rule changes would affect trucking’s productivity and that she expects there to be a large amount of data showing it is increasing safety.

June 9, 2014
Government

ELD, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposals Imminent, Ferro Says

WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests for truck drivers, Administrator Anne Ferro said.

January 14, 2014