Less than 14 years ago, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.
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Transportation Expert Promotes P3s to Fund Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — State and city leaders struggling to advance large-scale infrastructure projects should look to private capital for assistance, a transportation expert with the Bipartisan Policy Center told the country’s largest gathering of mayors on Jan. 18.
January 18, 2017Fed Says US Growth Continues Modestly as Job Market Tightens
The U.S. economy continued to expand modestly from late November through the end of 2016 as a tightening labor market helped lift wages and prices more broadly, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
January 18, 2017Trump’s Commerce Pick: Infrastructure Leads to High-Paying Jobs, Nafta to Come Up Early
WASHINGTON — The co-author of President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal told senators that enhancing transportation networks would produce high-paying jobs. On trade, he added that the new administration would quickly examine the North American Free Trade Agreement.
January 18, 2017Indiana Nonprofit Works to Improve State’s Logistic Network
Conexus Indiana staff members don't consider themselves lobbyists, but rather staff for the General Assembly "thinking through policy issues.
January 18, 2017Indiana Lawmaker Aims to Raise Speed Limit for Trucks
An Indiana lawmaker is trying to eliminate the lower speed limit for trucks on interstate highways.
January 17, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 17: Capital Infrastructure Forecast
What will a new president and new Congress mean for metropolitan Washington, D.C.'s efforts to upgrade its infrastructure? Mike Sakata of the Metropolitan Washington Road & Transportation Builders Association offers insight in this week's Capitol Agenda, which also looks at a revived effort to allow twin 33s on federal highways.
January 17, 2017DOT Report: Inadequate Infrastructure Contributes to Freight Delays
Bridges and highway infrastructure in poor condition contributes to traffic congestion that often delays trucks along freight corridors, the U.S. Department of Transportation determined in a recent report.
January 13, 2017Opinion: Appreciate Truck Drivers Every Day of the Year
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week was Sept. 11–17 last year here in America. It is recognized as a time to honor and acknowledge the nation’s truck drivers for their dedication and hard work and for putting up with extraordinarily challenging working conditions throughout the year.
January 16, 2017Editorial: Salute 20 Ambassadors of Trucking
Please take a moment to note and appreciate something that doesn’t happen nearly often enough. Twenty of our fellow citizens are being lauded with national attention for devotion to their industry, working hard and carefully on a consistent basis over time, in a way that helps to make for a smoothly running society.
January 16, 2017