States awarded $15.5 million in transportation grants
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration has awarded $15.5 million in grants to six states that are exploring new ways to fund highway and bridge…
Transportation unions opposed to hair testing for drugs
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 32 AFL-CIO member unions representing transportation workers has come out against a request by trucking companies that hair testing be…
UMA Applauds Transportation Secretary Chao’s Confirmation
WASHINGTON – Elaine Chao easily won Senate confirmation to become the nation’s 18th transportation secretary, a vote that was applauded by the United Motorcoach Association.
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UMA Officials High on Chao as Transportation Secretary
WASHINGTON – United Motorcoach Association officials are optimistic about the appointment by President-elect Donald Trump of Elaine Chao to head the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Unions want hair testing out of transportation bills
WASHINGTON A group of unions and worker advocate organizations are opposing hair testing for federal drug tests. Like the United Motorcoach Association, the unions…
California approves DME as transportation fuel
SACRAMENTO The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved the use of dimethyl ether, or DME, as a transportation fuel in diesel engines,…
Arrow Stage Lines creates nationwide transportation consulting division
NORFOLK, Neb. — Arrow Stage Lines, the largest motorcoach operator in Americas heartland, has given a formal business structure to a service it has been…
N.J. operator settles ADA issue with Justice Department
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — DeCamp Bus Lines, which was accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring passengers with wheelchairs to give two days…
Ohio boosts highway speeds, sets transportation spending
COLUMBUS, Ohio A $7.6 billion state transportation budget, that includes higher speed limits on many state roadways, is headed to the governors desk here.
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