Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy Archives

Freight interests frustrated with leadership vacuum at DOT

1 September 2023

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WASHINGTON — A group of 16 organizations representing the full scope of the freight supply chain are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-interests-frustrated-with-leadership-vacuum-at-dot

Where is DOT’s Freight Office?

27 July 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has yet to stand up a government office crucial to freight transportation, a worrying sign that new infrastructure projects worth billions in federal dollars may not be receiving the attention and oversight they need.

DOT’s Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy (Freight Office), authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) enacted on Nov. 15, 2021, was given wide-ranging responsibilities related to funding and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/where-is-dots-freight-office

Biden sets priorities, creates task force for infrastructure rollout

15 November 2021

Just before signing into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Monday, President Joe Biden laid out six priorities that a new infrastructure task force will use to guide the rollout of the historic funding package.

According to an executive order signed by Biden, those priorities include:

Invest public dollars efficiently, avoid waste and focus on measurable outcomes.
Buy American and increase the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, including through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-sets-priorities-creates-task-force-for-infrastructure-rollout