WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urged a House panel to adopt the White House’s “new and improved†transportation funding plan to avoid a potential slowdown of critical state-level infrastructure projects.Â
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Forward Air to Buy Towne for $125 Million, Combining Largest Air-Ground Carriers
Forward Air Corp. has agreed to acquire Towne Air Freight for $125 million in a move that combines two of the largest companies specializing in transporting cargo to and from airports in the United States.
February 16, 2015West Coast Ports’ Partial Shutdown Stokes Fear of Prolonged Closures
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Port operators ratcheted up the pressure to resolve West Coast contract talks by shutting down vessel operations over the Presidents Day weekend, escalating fears of a shutdown.
February 16, 2015NTSB Urges Greater Attention to Truck Maintenance Issues
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies with poor safety records should redouble their maintenance efforts and pay particular attention to brake systems, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
February 16, 2015'New and Improved’ Grow America Act Coming Soon, Foxx Says
An Obama administration six-year, $478 billion legislative proposal that would boost capacity along roadways to reduce freight bottlenecks will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told House transportation lawmakers on Feb. 11.
February 11, 2015NHTSA’s Stability Control Rule Sent to OMB
A rule that would require stability control systems on trucks and buses is a step closer to becoming a reality.
February 10, 2015Sen. Bernie Sanders: Fund Infrastructure Through Tax Reform
WASHINGTON — Revenue that would come from an overhaul of the country’s tax system should go toward rehabilitating the country’s aging infrastructure, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at a high-profile chat at the Brookings Institution on Feb. 9.
February 9, 2015Watch: DOT Chief Anthony Foxx Testifies at House T&I Committee
Less than two weeks after the Obama administration unveiled a six-year, $478 billion transportation proposal, DOT chief Anthony Foxx appeared before the GOP-led House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee at 10 a.m. EST today.
February 11, 2015California Court Awards $2.2 Million in Ruling for Pacer Cartage Drivers
A California state court has awarded seven drayage drivers for an XPO Logistics subsidiary $2.2 million in an ongoing battle over worker classification, which could intensify with further legal action.
February 9, 2015Courts Divided on Termination Cases After Drivers Self-Report Alcohol Abuse
Two conflicting court decisions have muddied the legal waters on how a motor carrier should respond when a driver self-reports a problem with alcohol.
February 9, 2015