U.S. DOT establishes ‘National Freight Network’

Staff Report - Feb 18, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) publicly announced on Feb. 14 that it established a National Freight Advisory Committee to provide recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system. “Our freight system is the lifeblood of the American economy,” said ...

CARB says Navistar credits to sell engines ending

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 31, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has informed Navistar its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty engines that don’t comply with 2010 environmental standards will expire in February. “This Executive Order is conditional upon completion of manufacturer’s ...

New rulemaking helps small business in transportation projects

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 27, 2011

A new rulemaking will help economically and socially disadvantaged businesses take advantage of opportunities to participate in federally funded highway, transit and airport projects. The final rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Jan. 27, will also ...

FHWA seeks comments on MUTCD compliance dates

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 04, 2011

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published a notice in the Federal Register, requesting comments on compliance dates for highway agencies to upgrade their existing non-compliant traffic control devices in the field to comply with requirements established in the Manual ...

$600 million now available in TIGER II grants

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 28, 2010

Following on the success of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant Program, Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of $600 million in TIGER II grants for capital investment in surface transportation projects. ...

Navistar, EPA reach agreement on lawsuit

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 04, 2010

Warrenville, Ill.-based Navistar International Corporation on May 3 reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in which EPA promised to hold a public workshop or hearing to address issues Navistar raised in its federal court appeal of EPA’s ...