In 2003, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
January 23, 2017Business, Government, Autonomous
Capitol Hill, DOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA; Will Serve as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
Government, Business, Technology
USDOT Designates 10 Proving Grounds for Automated Vehicle Testing
Ten applicants in nine states have been designated as proving grounds for automated vehicle testing, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Jan. 19.
January 20, 2017Government
Foxx Announces USDOT Received Nearly 200 FASTLANE Grant Applications
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, 2017Government
Darling Emphasizes Safety Partnerships During FMCSA Farewell
On his final full day as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Scott Darling said his biggest regret of his 2½ years in charge was not being able to fully implement the Unified Registration System.
January 19, 2017Government
FMCSA Suspends Implementation of Unified Registration System
When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced July 20, 2016, that it was delaying for three months implementation of the final piece of the Unified Registration System, the agency said it would be implemented by Jan. 14.
January 18, 2017Government, Business
Capitol Hill, USDOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
Less than 14 years ago, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
January 18, 2017Business
AASHTO Honors Idaho’s Transportation Department for Innovation
The Idaho Transportation Department’s employee-driven innovation program has been saluted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Â
January 18, 2017Government
RI Trucking Association Seeks to Prevent RIDOT From Receiving FASTLANE Grant
The Rhode Island Trucking Association wrote to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Jan. 11 in hopes of preventing the state’s Department of Transportation from receiving a $59 million FASTLANE grant from USDOT.
January 18, 2017Government, Fuel
Missouri Senate Fuel Tax Hike Sponsor Says It’s House’s Turn on Funding
A 5.9 cents per gallon fuel tax hike that had the support of then-Gov. Jay Nixon passed the Missouri Senate and two House committees last year, only to have the full lower chamber not even bring the bill up for a vote.
January 17, 2017Government
Tom Smith Named West Virginia DOT Secretary
Tom Smith was named West Virginia’s Transportation Secretary by Governor-Elect Jim Justice on Jan. 14.
January 17, 2017