Pete Buttigieg

Republicans to White House: Limit infrastructure spending to roads and bridges

As the Biden administration looks ahead to the “recovery” portion of its Build Back Better plan while the $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief bill is considered in the Senate, Republicans are drawing a line across the road when it comes to infrastructure investment.

After a White House meeting Thursday that included President Joe Biden and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/republicans-to-white-house:-limit-infrastructure-spending-to-roads-and-bridges

GSCW chat recap: Biden blueprint for last-mile delivery

This fireside chat recap is from Day 3 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 3 focuses on CPG/food shippers.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Infrastructure investment and last-mile delivery

DETAILS: President Joe Biden unveiled a $1.3 trillion, 10-year infrastructure plan last year that will be the blueprint for an infrastructure package that the freight transportation industry is hoping Congress will pass later this year. Biden’s blueprint holds investment opportunities for last-mile freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-biden-blueprint-for-last-mile-delivery

Power index: Top 10 Biden appointments affecting freight markets

While almost every cabinet department and a host of federal agencies within the executive branch touch freight and supply chains in some way, these 10 recent appointees by President Joe Biden will likely figure most prominently in steering freight transportation policy as Biden’s administration gets underway. The list is in alphabetical order by last name.

Pete Buttigieg, secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
(Credit: U.S. DOT)

Background: Buttigieg began campaigning for Biden...

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First step taken on hours-of-service rollback?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has asked an appeals court to suspend a lawsuit in what could be the first step toward a wholesale review by the agency of its own hours-of-service rules.

In a filing Thursday with the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, attorneys for FMCSA and the Department of Transportation (DOT) pointed out that with the Biden administration taking over, there is now new leadership at FMCSA.

“To allow the new agency officials sufficient...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/first-step-taken-on-hours-of-service-rollback?

Biden’s plan to energize last-mile road safety

When President Joe Biden unveiled his $1.3 trillion, 10-year infrastructure plan during the 2020 presidential campaign, he emphasized technologies that could be used by state and local governments to reduce accidents, such as vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and connected intersections. He also vowed to work with Congress to increase federal funding for safety initiatives like the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).

Now that Pete Buttigieg has been confirmed as secretary of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bidens-plan-to-energize-last-mile-road-safety

The Daily Dash: Some advice for Pete Buttigieg; Strong earnings season continues

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, FreightWaves’ editorial staff offers up suggestions for new U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Plus, a number of companies released strong earnings in the past two days, including Echo Global Logistics and Old Dominion Freight Lines, and looking back at Jeff Bezos’ logistics legacy.

Welcome, Secretary Pete, here are a few ideas to get you started

Pete Buttigieg has taken over...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-some-advice-for-pete-buttigieg-strong-earnings-season-continues

Buttigieg sworn in a Secretary of Transportation

Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, was today sworn in as Secretary of Transportation by Vice President Kamala Harris, after being confirmed by a Senate vote of 86-13,

Buttigieg drew praise from U.S. domestic maritime interests when he expressed his firm support for the Jones Act at his nomination hearing. Now a focus of of industry interest will be who the Biden administration selects to be the DOT’s next U.S. Maritime Administrator and on what levels of funding are forthcoming...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/buttigieg-sworn-in-a-secretary-of-transportation/

The Daily Dash: UPS’ blowout quarter; Mayor Pete now Secretary Pete

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the surge in e-commerce resulted in a strong Q4 for UPS, which easily beat analysts’ estimates. Plus, the U.S. Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, and Forward Air announces a general rate increase.

Times are good

As e-commerce surged in 2020, especially heading into the holidays, UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) saw demand for its services rise, and that led to a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-ups-blowout-quarter-mayor-pete-now-secretary-pete

Pete Buttigieg confirmed as DOT secretary

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly (86-13) on Tuesday to confirm Pete Buttigieg as U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary, a development industry watchers hope turns out to be the first step in getting an infrastructure package passed this year.

There will be pressure on Buttigieg to begin making progress on a handful of emerging transportation policy issues.

“He will have to think about issues of ensuring safety with new autonomous vehicle technologies,” Sen. Maria Cantwell,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/news-alert-pete-buttigieg-confirmed-as-dot-secretary

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