Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
September 5, 2014Government, Business
Senators Seek to Boost Surface Transportation Board's Authority
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee plan to introduce a bill this week to give new powers to the Surface Transportation Board amid continuing complaints about train delays.
September 8, 2014Government, Business
Foxx: It May be Time to Examine 'One State at a Time' Freight System
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx hinted that the nation’s federal surface transportation program could be one area of focus for the Department of Transportation as he works to develop a 30-year outlook on the state of transportation in the U.S.
September 8, 2014Government
Lawmakers Return for a Brief Session; Likely to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill
Federal lawmakers, under pressure to return to their districts before the midterm elections, are likely to quickly advance a short-term funding bill that keeps transportation agencies and other federal programs running for several more months, senior congressional aides told Transport Topics.
September 8, 2014Government
Possible Pay, Safety Link Focus of FMCSA Study
AÂ plan by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a survey assessing whether pay has a relationship to safe driving faces data and practical challenges, trucking officials said.
September 8, 2014Business, Government, Logistics
Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Government, Business, Technology
DOT Webinars to Focus on ‘Future of Freight,’ Aviation
The Department of Transportation has scheduled public webinars beginning Sept. 8 on proposals to improve the movement of freight across transportation networks and ways to advance aviation technologies in the coming years.
September 5, 2014Government
Service Industries Expand at Fastest Pace in Nine Years
Service providers expanded in August at the fastest pace in nine years, a sign of growing momentum in the broadest sector of the U.S. economy.
September 4, 2014Government, Business
Trade Gap Narrows to Six-Month Low
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in July to the lowest level in six months as exports climbed to a record.
September 4, 2014Government, Business, Safety
DOT, Treasury Department to Host Infrastructure Investment Summit
The secretaries of transportation and the treasury are scheduled to address business leaders and financiers Sept. 9 in Washington to encourage them to invest in state and local infrastructure projects.
September 3, 2014Government, Business
Economy Continues to Expand at Unchanged Rate, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand from early July to late August but with little indication the pace of growth has changed, the Federal Reserve said.
September 3, 2014