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Embattled Ex-New Jersey DOT Chief Jamie Fox Dies

Jamie Fox, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery while New Jersey’s transportation commissioner in 2014, died Feb. 20, local media outlets reported.

February 21, 2017

Truck, Bus Groups Ask Secretary Chao to Delay Safety Fitness Determination Rule

Several dozen truck and bus trade organizations have sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking her to rescind and put on delay a proposed carrier safety fitness determination rule based on the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s scoring system.

February 21, 2017

Mexico and Canada Say Nafta Should Be Renegotiated Trilaterally

The foreign ministers of Mexico and Canada presented a unified front ahead of potential trade talks with President Trump’s administration, stressing that the North American Free Trade Agreement has benefited all three countries.

February 21, 2017

Trump’s P3 Support Concerns Anti-Toll Group

An infrastructure funding measure reliant on private capital coming from the Trump White House is worrisome to the country’s top anti-tolling group. Watch video with Stephanie Kane of the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates.

February 22, 2017

Opinion: Does the $75,000 Broker Bond Make Sense?

Brokers, freight forwarders and nonvessel operating common carriers, or NVOCC, are required by federal law to carry a surety bond in the event they fail to pay the carrier that performs the move on the shipments they broker. On Dec. 1, 2013, the $75,000 broker bond went into effect — up from the previous bond requirement of $10,000.

February 20, 2017

Oregon Searching for Road Funds Amid Major Budget Crunch

Oregon’s budget deficit is approaching $2 billion at the same time that its Department of Transportation says it needs another $545 million a year just to maintain the state’s roads and bridges.

February 17, 2017

Editorial: Young Minds, New Roads

Coming soon to a theater near you: How to build roads and bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers last week screened a documentary titled, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” which spotlights efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. Included in that mix are bridge and road design, fields that — if recent data are any indication — will require expertise for years to come.

February 20, 2017

Q&A: How Trump Might Try to Fix Bridges and Highways

It’s one point of agreement in a politically polarized government: U.S. highways, bridges and airports are in need of repair and rehabilitation.

February 17, 2017

What Refashioning an Iconic '90s Trade Deal May Look Like

While U.S. President Donald Trump has forced the idea of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement,  some experts agree that an upgrade is welcome for the pact that took effect in 1994 — the year pop idol Justin Bieber was born and the movie “Forrest Gump” was released.

February 17, 2017

Long-Term Funding Plan, Freight Connectivity Top AASHTO’s Agenda

Establishing a long-term funding plan for highway projects, and enhancing access for commercial vehicles along freight corridors are among the top policy priorities this year for the association representing the states’ departments of transportation.

February 17, 2017