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Roadbuilding
Transportation Secretary Chao says raising fuel tax is not off the table
Neither Transportation Secretay Chao nor President Trump has endorsed the fuel tax rise but says it will be discussed once the infrastructure bill is settled.
July 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
Azuga selected for Wash. pay-per-mile experiment, will test interstate links
Azuga, a global provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies, has been selected as a vendor for an experimental program in Washington thatâs exploring whether a road usage fee, rather than a gas tax, might be a better way to fund transportation infrastructure. The Washington Road Usage Charge Pilot Project is being launched to assess whether drivers could [âŚ]
February 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump will donate 4Q 2017 salary to Transportation Department
In a gesture that addresses the nationâs transportation infrastructure woes and helps push his recently released infrastructure plan, President Trump announced that he will donate his fourth-quarter 2017 salary of $100,000 to the U.S. Department of Transportation, CNBC reports. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will accept the donation and plans to use it for a grant program that [âŚ]
February 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump said to reconsider private funding for $1 trillion infrastructure plan
President Donald Trump appears to be backing off plans to use public-private partnerships to finance his proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan, the Washington Post and other media outlets report. The Post cited a House Democrat who attended a meeting Tuesday between Trump and members of the House Ways and Means Committee, in which he said [âŚ]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump to nominate former IDOT chief Trombino to head FHWA
President Trump announced plans to nominate Paul Trombino III to be head of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), The Gazette reports. Trombino headed the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) for five years before resigning in November 2016 to become president of McClure Engineering. At the Iowa DOT, Trombino was responsible for a $1 billion annual budget, 9,400 [âŚ]
September 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road revenue gap worries transportation officials
Despite vehicle miles traveled reaching a record high, collections for the federal Highway Trust Fund have been flat for the last 10 months of the current fiscal year, according to the AASHTO Journal of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The fund, which is composed of federal gas taxes and taxes on [âŚ]
September 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat, Ditch Witch machines visit White House as Trump promises âMade in Americaâ revival
Caterpillar and Ditch Witch kicked off a special week at the White House focusing on American manufacturing with two of the largest examples of âMade in Americaâ goods the country has to offer. On Monday, the Trump administration held a âMade in America product showcase,â inviting one manufacturer from each of the 50 states to [âŚ]
July 18, 2017
Safety
Silica rule controversy continues despite OSHA enforcement delay
Depending on whom you talk to in the construction, aggregates and paving industries, the three-month enforcement delay of federal silica dust rules is an opportunity to fine-tune the compliance guidelines, or itâs a minor speedbump toward excessive government regulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced April 6 it would delay the enforcement date [âŚ]
May 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
FY 2017 Omnibus Bill provides USDOT $77.1 billion total, $19.3 billion in discretionary appropriations
The fiscal year 2017 Omnibus Bill to provide budgetary guidelines through September provides for $77.1 billion in total and $19.3 billion in discretionary appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The discretionary appropriations figure is $681 million more than the enacted level for FY 2016. President Donald Trumpâs blueprint budget proposal issued in early March [âŚ]
May 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-85 collapse first responders visit White House
Members of the Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and Atlanta Police Department met with President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao at the White House last week in recognition of their efforts during the I-85 bridge collapse in Atlanta March 30. âMr. President, beside you and around you are true heroes of [âŚ]
April 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate transportation committee approves Rosen for deputy secretary of transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation approved Jeffrey A. Rosenâs nomination as deputy secretary of transportation in a 15-12 vote. President Donald Trump nominated Rosen for the position, which is the second highest in the U.S. Department of Transportation, in early March. The deputy secretary oversees the daily operations of the department. Rosen [âŚ]
April 7, 2017
Business
Alexander Acosta is President Trumpâs new nomination for Secretary of Labor
Less than 24 hours after Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination as Secretary of Labor, President Trump announced the nomination of Alexander Acosta to fill the position during a press conference at the White House, saying, âI think heâll be a tremendous Secretary of Labor,â The Hill reports. Acosta is a Republican and served on the National Labor [âŚ]
February 17, 2017
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