With Congress and the White House looking to advance a massive infrastructure funding proposal, the top transportation policymaker in the House called a recent meeting with President Donald Trump a “very positive step forward.â€
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2017 By the Numbers
As a busy 2017 comes to a close, let’s see which stories topped the TTNews.com charts and garnered the most buzz on social media
December 14, 2017PennDOT Seeking CDL Holders for Seasonal Maintenance Work
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking commercial driver license holders to take on temporary maintenance work as the state braces for inclement weather this winter.
December 12, 2017GSA’s New York Border Facility Renovations Will Expand Truck Capacity
The General Services Administration is conducting rock blasting along Interstate 81 in upstate New York to clear room for a new border inspection facility with enough capacity to process trucks.
December 11, 2017Jack Cooper Exec. Sarah Riggs Amico to Run for Georgia Lt. Gov
Sarah Riggs Amico, executive chairman of car-hauling company Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., formally announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor of Georgia, running as a Democrat.
December 11, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 11: Infrastructure’s Favorite D.J.
It’s time to check in on D.J. Gribbin. When we last left him, which was last week, Gribbin, the president’s adviser on infrastructure policy, promoted the politics of optimism. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2017You Can Say That Again!
Trump and trucks on the White House lawn. ELDs and HOS. Autonomous and all-electric technology. Ailing infrastructure and driver wellness. If it made the news in 2017, then Transport Topics covered it. How well do you know who said what over the past 12 months. Take this quiz and find out!
December 13, 2017Technological Advances Entice Younger Drivers to Trucking Industry, Executives Say
WASHINGTON — Advances in automation, safety features and telecommunication are improving jobs for truck drivers, attracting a new generation of workers adept in user-friendly technologies, trucking executives told House lawmakers Dec. 7.
December 7, 2017Replay: LiveOnWeb's 2017 Year in Review
What were the top trucking issues in 2017 and how will they shape 2018? In today's LiveOnWeb program, our experts ran through their lists and explained each item's significance. Spoiler alert: The ELD mandate makes the list. Watch the replay.
December 7, 2017EPA Rebuffs Biodiesel Makers, Won’t Increase Minimum Production Level for 2019
Despite pressure from biodiesel producers to require greater minimum production levels of biomass-based diesel, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stuck to its proposed plan to maintain the 2018 level of 2.1 billion gallons for 2019.
December 7, 2017