APICS and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) recently announced a merger, effective once the ratification has been approved by an AST&L member vote. Read More »

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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) served as chairwoman on Tuesday of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security during the third hearing in a series titled “Surface Transportation Reauthorization: The Importance of a Long Term Reauthorization.” Read More »

A report issued Friday by the International Chamber of Shipping has indicated industry concerns of ballast water management between international and U.S. standards that could be costly or impossible to follow. Read More »

According to a report from the National Research Council, the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) being implemented is not meeting the objectives envisioned at its inception. Read More »

Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director-State Engineer Randy Peters retired Friday. Read More »

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) said on Friday in a statement that certain aspects of the Department of Transportation's new federal safety standards for transporting crude oil, ethanol and other volatile liquids by rail tank car could have unintended consequences. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) said at a hearing last week, titled “The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives and the Role of Federal Regulation," that he is concerned about growing regulation of trucks and buses. Graves, chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, said that in just the past few years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has imposed new hours-of-service regulations; implemented the controversial Compliance, Safety Read More »

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration recently released the scoping report for the new Interstate 81 Viaduct project. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Friday that final rules for transporting flammable liquids by rail, including new tank car standards, will improve safety. Read More »

Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez recently visited Milwaukee to see the area’s Interstate 94 North-South Freeway Expansion and Reconstruction Project, alongside other state and local officials, for a tour of the site. Read More »

Rep. Auma Amata (R-American Samoa) announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted the Pago Pago International Airport $1 million for improvements. Read More »

Due to freight trains transporting rising volumes of hazardous materials through Ohio every day, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently introduced a bill that will protect communities in Ohio from potential oil train accidents. Read More »

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) announced that pavement repairs will take place on Highway 85 beginning Monday. Read More »

The Union Station Redevelopment Corp. and partner companies Amtrak and Akridge were recognized by the Lambda Alpha International (LAI) organization with the International Skyline Award for 2015, Amtrak announced on Wednesday. Read More »

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Interstate 74 construction project in the Quad Cities was recently recognized with an Eddy Award from the nonprofit group River Action. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) was recently recognized for its environmental protection efforts during the rebuilding of the San Pedro Bridge through a complex conservation area on State Route 90 east of Sierra Vista. Read More »

Huntersville, North Carolina, Mayor Jill Swain said Congress needs to develop a comprehensive vision to address the funding shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Huntersville has been named one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation, with a population that has grown to 52,000 from 3,500 over the last 22 years. Read More »

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled a milestone on Thursday, with the final installation of En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) technology in air traffic control centers nationwide. ERAM is the foundation for technical operations at 20 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) en route air traffic control centers. The system operates display screens used by air traffic controllers to manage aircraft in flight and is part of the foundation for NextGen systems. Read More »

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) received six of the 12 first-place awards available at the Idaho Press Club’s “Best of 2014” ceremony held Saturday night in Boise. Read More »