January 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

January 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

U.S. DOT Seeks Input on Screening and Treating Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Rail Workers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Agencies to host three public listening sessions

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the...

U.S. DOT Issues Guidance for States to ‘Repurpose’ Roughly $2 Billion in Unused Earmarks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration.  

This...

U.S. DOT Issues Guidance for States to ‘Repurpose’ Roughly $2 Billion in Unused Earmarks

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration....

News Digest - DOT 23-16

FMCSA Restores Property Carriers’ “Absolute Measures” in Compliance with the FAST Act.  Section 5223 (c) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015 requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to keep property carriers’ absolute measures...

USDOT Announces Autodesk Support to Provide 3D Design Technology to Smart City Challenge Finalists

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge has the support...

FMCSA Proposes National Training Standards for Entry-Level Truck and Bus Drivers

Comprehensive training to emphasize safety and driving efficiency, resulting in lives saved, emissions and vehicle maintenance cost reductions, and industry-wide performance improvements

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

News Digest - DOT 21-16

USDOT Launches National Transit Map Initiative.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched an initiative to create a National Transit Map, which is a critical missing element in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The National Transit Map will display stops, routes, and...

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections

New projections released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal...

U.S. Department of Transportation Explicitly Bans the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Commercial Flights

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights.  The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving...