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USDOT's Camden on Freight Initiatives

USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary Allison Dane Camden discusses the agency's freight initiatives that are in the works or being planned for the future. 

February 28, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

USDOT Aims to Grow FLOW

Nearly two years after an information-sharing forum designed to improve communication among freight stakeholders was launched, its new director expects it will continue to grow.

February 28, 2024
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Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

February 9, 2024
GovernmentSafety

USDOT Gives Truck Parking Projects $292 Million in Grants

Infrastructure projects aimed at expanding and improving truck drivers’ access to parking are receiving $292 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

January 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Panel Examines Maintenance Language in Lease Agreements

A U.S. Department of Transportation leasing task force has begun examining maintenance provisions in lease-purchase agreements.

January 23, 2024
GovernmentSafety

Buttigieg Emphasizes Transportation Safety at TRB

WASHINGTON — At an annual gathering of the nation’s transportation intelligentsia, Secretary Pete Buttigieg pressed stakeholders to remain hyperfocused on safety while urging Congress to avert a government shutdown.

January 11, 2024
GovernmentSafetyAutonomous

Senate Commerce Committee Approves NTSB Nominee Inman

The Senate Commerce Committee on Dec. 7 advanced the nomination of J. Todd Inman to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board through 2027.

December 7, 2023
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USDOT Announces $1.5 Billion in Infrastructure Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the availability of grants designed to advance big-ticket infrastructure projects along commercial and commuter corridors.

December 5, 2023
GovernmentSafety

National Transportation Safety Board Nominees on Senate Radar

Adapting to modern infrastructure technologies and applications will be central to the National Transportation Safety Board’s mission in the coming years, a nominee for the board said.

November 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

USDOT Grants $82.6 Million for Road Safety in 46 States

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it awarded $82.6 million in road safety planning grants to 46 states, including projects involving truck freight.

November 1, 2023