Several members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, are boasting about grants that the Department of Transportation has awarded to projects in their districts ahead of an official announcement by the department.
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DOT Announces $950 Million TIFIA Loan for Florida’s I-4 Project
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Sept. 9 that the Interstate 4 widening project in Orlando, Fla., will receive a DOT loan for $950 million.
September 9, 2014Cass Freight Index Rises in August
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
September 9, 2014Senators 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, 2014Foxx: 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, 2014DOT 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, 2014Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
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, 2014Trade 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, 2014DOT, 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, 2014Economy 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