Stakeholders Praise Trump USDOT Leader Nominee Sean Duffy
Transportation stakeholders are lining up to support President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation. If confirmed next year by a Republican-led Senate, Duffy would succeed Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Legislator demands answers for Chicago red-light camera ticket disparities
Data analyzed by the Illinois Policy Institute of the 614,498 tickets that were issued across the city – accounting for $61.4 million in fines through September – show red-light cameras on the South Side issued an average of 9,132 tickets, or 5,521 more than each North Side camera.
Have thoughts on increased I-405 toll prices? The state wants to hear.
The Washington State Transportation Commission is looking for public comment on I-405 tolling as it considers raising rates and weekend tolling. The state is considering raising the maximum toll rate along the busy highway from $15 to $18. The commission will review the findings in early 2025.
Trump wants to ease rules for self-driving cars
After railing against self-driving cars on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump plans to establish federal guidelines for autonomous vehicles.
Democratic senators ask NHTSA to reduce traffic fatalities
America’s roads have been becoming safer in the years since fatalities spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of Democratic senators are telling the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that they’re still far too dangerous. In a letter to the agency released Wednesday, they are urging the NHTSA to do more to prevent driving-related deaths.