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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
Trump, Democrats agree on $2 trillion infrastructure package
Although Congressional Republicans say they are unlikely to support a $2 trillion infrastructure package, Trump, Pelosi, & Schumer had a "constructive" meeting.
May 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces availability of $900 million in BUILD grant funds
BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grants program has $900 million in discretionary grant funding for the infrastructure projects. Details on Equipment Wolrd.
April 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
TRB releases study on innovative materials, technologies for bridge construction
A study released by the Transportation Research Board says, innovative materials and technologies are reducing bridge maintenance. Read more on this.
February 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
Balderson tapped to serve on House T&I committee
Congressman Troy Balderson of Ohio was tapped by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
January 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
Graves chosen as GOP leader of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
The House Republican Conference elected Rep. Graves to be the GOP leader of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Get details on Equipment World.
December 10, 2018
Roadbuilding
Reagan DOT secretary discusses challenges of upcoming 2020 highway bill
Former Ronald Reagan Dept. of Transportation secretary talked frankly about the challenges of passing an infrastructure bill with the next highway bill.
November 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
TFIC takes legislators on tour of Ill. roads, bridges to stress need for transportation funding
Illinois state legislators are touring the state of Illinois to gain insight on the state's needs for transportation infrastructure funding. Details here.
September 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Highway Materials Group voices support for Shuster’s draft infrastructure bill
Highway Materials Group released a statement of support for the infrastructure draft that was recently introduced by Bill Shuster. More on Equipment World.
July 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump administration, federal agencies sign MOU to limit infrastructure approval to 2 years
The Trump administration, along with heads from the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior departments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and eight other federal agencies, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow a lead agency to draw up an environmental impact statement (EIS) and complete National Environmental […]
April 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
Five Cabinet members push infrastructure before Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
The Trump administration sent five Cabinet secretaries — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry — to a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on March 13 to talk up its infrastructure proposals, but they didn’t seem to be enough to get […]
March 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump will donate 4Q 2017 salary to Transportation Department
In a gesture that addresses the nation’s 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 […]
February 15, 2018
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