Posts Tagged ‘DOT’
Washington DOT Files $17 Million Lawsuit in Skagit Bridge Collapse
The Washington State Department of Transportation has filed a $17 million lawsuit against the motor carrier and driver involved in the 2013 Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge collapse, the Associated Press reported Feb 3. The lawsuit, filed in Skagit County Superior Court, named several parties as responsible. They included William Scott, the truck driver whose oversize…
Read MoreObama’s Budget Request Includes Freight Grant Program, Foxx Says
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s upcoming budget request for the Department of Transportation will include parts of the four-year, $302 billion transportation plan the administration unveiled last year, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told lawmakers. At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing Jan. 28, the secretary indicated the Grow America Act’s proposals expected in the…
Read MoreDOT seeking input on how it should revise its regulations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) are under the microscope again, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) wants the public’s help in deciding what to focus on. The DOT is asking for public input in deciding how to go about reviewing and overhauling all of its regulations, including the FMCSRs. This is the…
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