August 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

USDOT Releases 2016 Fatal Traffic Crash Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released fatal traffic crash data for calendar year 2016. According to NHTSA data, which was collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S...

DOT Announces Over $23.8 Million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Planning and Training Grants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) today announced it is issuing three separate hazardous materials training related grants totaling $23,870,045.  The grants are part of PHMSA’s comprehensive approach...

United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Leadership Conference

Draft Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters, “Leadership Conference”Las Vegas, NVTuesday, Oct 3, 2017

Thank you, President [Doug] McCarron for that introduction.  I am pleased to join you for this...

July 2017 North American Freight Numbers

DOT Issues Nearly $2.5 Million in Grants to State Entities, Local Communities, and Non-Profit Organizations to Spur Involvement in Pipeline Safety Efforts

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that it is issuing $2,488,497 in grants to state entities, local communities, and non-profit organizations to address pipeline safety challenges related to damage...

U.S. China Strategic Cultural and Social Dialogue

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoU.S. China Strategic Cultural and Social DialogueGeorge Washington UniversityThursday, September 28, 2017

Thank you, President LeBlanc.

And let me thank the Sigur Center for...

Secretary Elaine L. Chao Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members

WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of seven new members to the Federal Aviation Administration's 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC).  The MAC advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-range...

Department of Transportation Awards $40 Million to Puerto Rico for Emergency Road and Bridge Repairs

Funds to speed repairs to hurricane-damaged roads and bridges

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $40 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help restore...

Department of Transportation Awards $40 Million to Puerto Rico for Emergency Road and Bridge Repairs

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $40 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help restore essential service on roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria throughout Puerto...