USDOT Begins Undoing Trump-Era Restrictions on Rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Transportation has begun the process of undoing a set of Trump-era regulations that ground agency work with industry to a halt and threatened to slow adoption of major policy goals of the Biden administration.
Trottenberg Mum on Highway Funding Details
Polly Trottenberg, nominated to be deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation, told senators March 3 she was unable to disclose details about the Biden administration’s highway-funding plans.
Pete Buttigieg Nomination for Transportation Secretary Advances
Awaiting action before the U.S. Senate is the nomination of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to become the country’s next secretary of transportation.
Buttigieg’s USDOT Priorities to Include Climate, Jobs, Safety
An agenda focused on climate change initiatives, expanding the workforce and maintaining safety will be among the priorities for Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become secretary of transportation.
Elaine Chao Discusses Partnerships as Busy Year Draws to a Close
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao credited stakeholders for helping regulators propel the industry forward through a challenging 2020.
DOT Makes Preparations Ahead of COVID-19 Vaccine Transport
USDOT announced Dec. 1 that it has taken regulatory measures to facilitate the safe and rapid transport of the much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine.
IG Report Outlines Top Management Challenges for FMCSA
A federal oversight report calls on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide more “robust oversight” of states’ compliance with commercial driver license and driver medical exam requirements.
DOT Awards $220 Million for Port Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $220 million in grants to improve port infrastructure, including facilities used by freight vehicles.
Senate Panel Advances USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin
Eric Soskin, the nominee to become the watchdog at the U.S. Department of Transportation, received approval by a Senate panel Sept. 16.
DOT Launches Tracking Tool for AV TEST Initiative
U.S. Department of Transportation officials unveiled an online tracking tool for the agency’s Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative on Sept. 2.