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News Digest DOT 03-14

FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Knowledge Testing Requirements for New Entrant Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Brokers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a public listening session on Jan. 13, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn., to solicit...

News Digest DOT 106-13

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Grant to Reduce Train Delays and Improve Reliability in Syracuse, NY.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced an $18.5 million grant to reduce passenger and freight train congestion on Amtrak’s Empire Corridor at the Syracuse...

U.S. Department of Transportation Ranked Eighth Best Place to Work

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation was ranked as the eighth best place to work among large federal agencies in rankings released today by the Partnership for Public Service.  This ranking is up from ninth place in 2012 and marks a continued dramatic turnaround for the...