Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is scheduled to speak about the role public-private partnerships (P3s) play in transportation at the Long-term Infrastructure Investors Association's second annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Labor Department Issues $4.6 Million Training Grant to Teamsters
The Department of Labor has issued a five-year, $4.6 million grant to the Teamsters union to establish apprenticeship programs to train more than 1,000 entry-level workers and transitioning members of the military to become professional truck drivers and also to improve the skills of dockworkers.
September 18, 2015Growth of Intermodal Freight Transportation Sparks Debut of TT’s Top 50 Global Carriers
Intermodal freight is growing in volume and importance as shippers embrace the idea of using multiple modes of transport to move goods around the world.
September 21, 2015Truckers Receive Thanks
Americans thanked truck drivers in ways big and small as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 21, 2015For Hire on eBay: Trucker Driven by Passion for Service
The driver shortage issue may be a thorn to the trucking industry, but it puts drivers in a bit of a power position to make their services available to the highest bidder. One particular driver is doing that literally, advertising himself on the online auction site, eBay.
September 18, 2015TCA Opposes Measure to Allow Weight Limit of 91,000 Pounds
The Truckload Carriers Association has sent a letter to Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.), opposing a measure Ribble introduced that would allow states to permit freight trucks to carry a maximum of 91,000 pounds, up from the current 80,000 pounds.
September 18, 2015Nashville Mayor Karl Dean Joins Infrastructure Advocacy Group
Nashville, Tennessee, Mayor Karl Dean is the latest government official to become a member of Building America's Future, a leading advocate for improving aging infrastructure nationwide.
September 18, 2015About Us: Transport Topics' Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
The Transport Topics Top 50 Global Freight Carriers is a listing of the largest truck, rail, air and ocean carriers in the world.
September 18, 2015Growth of Intermodal Freight Transportation Sparks Debut of TT’s Top 50 Global Carriers
Intermodal freight is growing in volume and importance as shippers embrace the idea of using multiple modes of transport to move goods around the world.
September 18, 2015U.S. Postal Service Tops List of Largest Postal Operators
The United States Postal Service ranks No. 1 on a list of the world’s largest postal operators published by Transport Topics along with a list of the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers.
September 18, 2015