FAST act News Updates

Government

Speaker Pelosi: Highway Bill On Tap for January

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

DOT Seeks Information on National Freight Strategic Plan

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

Missing in Action on Capitol Hill: A Debate on Infrastructure Funding Policy

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

Senate Panel Schedules July 10 Hearing on Highway Reauthorization Priorities

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

State Freight Plans Don't Reflect Uniform Metrics, Expert Says

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

FASTLANE Freight Grants to Be Announced Shortly, Secretary Chao Says

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

Federal Transportation Funding Push to Boost Industry Jobs, Fastport CEO Says

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

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, 2017
Government

Wisconsin Releases First State Freight Plan

Prompted in part by the FAST Act becoming law 13 months ago, Wisconsin has released its first freight plan, one that emphasizes the state’s multimodal elements.

January 13, 2017