Mark Lowe became the interim director of the Iowa Department of Transportation on Nov. 29, replacing Paul Trombino, who announced his resignation on Nov. 10.
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US Economy Expanded More Than Previously Reported on Sunnier Consumer Spending
The U.S. economy expanded last quarter more than previously reported on a sunnier picture of household spending, the primary growth engine.
November 29, 2016Trucks Most Heavily Used Mode for Nafta Freight in September
Trucks carried almost two-thirds of the freight moving between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico in September, and continued to be the most heavily used mode, according to federal TransBorder Freight Data released Nov. 29.
November 29, 2016Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT
Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch.
November 29, 2016House Democrat Says Party Promotes Infrastructure, P3s
The Democrats’ platform includes supporting new infrastructure projects through the help of private capital, Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadership post this week, said on Meet The Press.
November 28, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 29: Bump in the Road
Critics of Congress who argue there’s too much inaction and gridlock on Capitol Hill are getting ammunition for their argument. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
November 29, 2016That Truck You See on Ohio Roads This Week Might Be Driving Itself
Just weeks after making what it called the world's first shipment by a self-driving truck, Otto plans to travel a 35-mile stretch of U.S. Route 33 in Ohio in another test of its autonomous technology.
November 27, 2016Video: TT's Eugene Mulero Talks Infrastructure on C-SPAN
Transport Topics reporter Eugene Mulero appeared on C-SPAN on Nov. 26 to talk about President-elect Donald Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Watch a replay.
November 26, 2016October Tonnage Dips 0.9% From 2015
Truck tonnage sagged 0.9% in October versus a year ago, the second consecutive decline in American Trucking Associations’ monthly index, despite other positive economic numbers in the retail, manufacturing and industrial sectors.
November 28, 2016Big Drop in Class 8 Registrations Signals End of Truck-Buying Spree
A sharp decline in registrations of new trucks is taking the air out of what has been a remarkably robust period of growth in the size of the nation’s Class 8 fleet.
November 28, 2016