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More Than 1,200 Truck Drivers Fail English-Language Tests

More than 1,200 truckers have been removed from U.S. highways since late June for being unable to communicate adequately in English or read English-language highway signs.

August 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Confirms FTA Leader Marc Molinaro

The newly confirmed administrator will play a central role in implementing Secretary Sean Duffy’s vision for the Department of Transportation.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Trump’s NHTSA Pick Promises Rapid Self-Driving Deployment

President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy self-driving cars.

July 16, 2025
GovernmentSafety

DOT Chief Sean Duffy Named Interim Administrator of NASA

President Donald Trump named Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as what he calls an interim administrator of NASA, replacing current acting administrator Janet Petro.

July 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Offers $89.4 Million in CDL Safety Grants

FMCSA is seeking grant applications by July 7 for $89.4 million in Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation funds to improve highway safety.

June 9, 2025
Government

DOT Pauses Planned Workforce Cuts Due to Litigation

The Department of Transportation said it’s pausing cuts to its workforce while it waits for resolution in pending legal battles over efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

May 30, 2025
GovernmentSafety

DOT Nominees Await Senate Consideration for FRA, FTA Posts

David Fink and Marc Molinarlo, nominees for top posts at two Department of Transportation agencies, await consideration before the Senate.

May 28, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

NYC Wins Order Against US Funding Freeze in Congestion Fight

New York won a court order temporarily barring the Trump administration from withholding federal approvals or funds for the state’s transportation projects.

May 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Congestion Pricing Fight With DOT at Impasse, New York Says

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

May 2, 2025