newsworthy House decisively passes highway bill; freight interests seem well represented November 5, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Six-year, $325 billion measure heads to conference committee to reconcile with Senate version.Read More
newsworthy Road congestion costs truckers $27 billion per year in lost time, extra fuel, DOT report says October 20, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Total passenger-car, truck delays hit $1 trillion a year, report finds.Read More
newsworthy TRB panel criticizes DOT, FHWA for punting on truck size, weight study October 8, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Agencies could have done a more thorough job with the data in hand, panel said.Read More
newsworthy Truckers' 2015 fuel tab to fall by $42 billion as oil prices continue sharp decline, group forecasts August 24, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Diesel bill to drop to $105 billion from $147 billion in 2014, ATA predicts.Read More
newsworthy DOT urged to quickly release findings of two-year study into truck size, weight May 13, 2015 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Results needed for Congress to craft "fully-informed" transport funding bill, lawmaker tells DOT secretary.Read More
newsworthy DOT finalizes U.S.-Mexico truck access pact after three-year pilot program expires January 12, 2015 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Data show Mexican truckers as safe as American, Canadian counterparts, Foxx says.Read More
newsworthy Administration unveils transportation bill with revenue coming from tax, accounting, tolling changes April 29, 2014 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Four-year, $302 billion proposal allocates $10 billion to freight programs.Read More
newsworthy White House to name Deborah Hersman, NTSB chairman, as next DOT Secretary February 7, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Nominee holds commercial driver's license, considered very knowledgeable on truck safety issues.Read More
newsworthy LaHood waffles about staying as DOT Secretary in Obama second term October 2, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments If President wins re-election, LaHood tells air cargo group, they will sit down and "figure it out."Read More
newsworthy DOT report: Condition of U.S. highways, bridges has improved in last decade May 6, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Report's findings run counter to conventional wisdom that U.S. infrastructure is systemically falling apart.Read More