The Senate authorized the federal government to convey the eastward expansion of Craney Island to the Virginia Port Autho
US Transportation Policy
15 May 2013
The U.S. Senate today passed S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in an 83-14 majority vote, with three members abstaining. The bill now moves to the House.
13 May 2013
U.S. Maritime Administrator David Matsuda said Monday he is stepping down at the end of the month after three years at the post.
12 May 2013
President Obama’s recent tapping of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Department of Transportation secretary sparked speculation on the political future of the young Democratic rising star and what the pick means for the administration’s high-speed rail agenda.
08 May 2013
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the first Water Resources Development Act since 2007 — possibly as soon as this week — paving the way for faster permitting of projects and full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
30 Apr 2013
Legislation to classify port drayage owner-operators as company employees has stalled in the New Jersey General Assembly.
29 Apr 2013
Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., has been selected by President Barack Obama to be the new head of the Department of Transportation, NBC News reports.
25 Apr 2013
A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration’s budget plan to replace U.S.
25 Apr 2013
A top Corps of Engineers official said spending more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund without a corresponding increase in the agency’s total budget would require the corps to divert money funding from other projects.
25 Apr 2013
Port infrastructure funding took center stage this month in plans to deepen the harbors of Charleston and Savannah.
25 Apr 2013
Freight transportation leaders' testimony at a newly formed House panel suggests the federal government is moving forward on a national freight infrastructure strategy, even if it lacks the will to fully implement it.
23 Apr 2013
The U.S. Department of Transportation has been authorized to award $474 million for the fifth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grants.
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