u.s. department of transportation
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Feds allow Colorado, other states to investigate consumer complaints against airlines
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Nearly two years after sharply criticizing the federal transportation department for failing to respond to thousands of consumer complaints against airlines, the Biden administration inked an agreement with several states, including Colorado, to allow local officials to investigate alleged violations of consumer rules. The agreement does not give states enforcement authority — powers that dozens of…
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Congressional bill would lower age limit for truck drivers
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WASHINGTON – Colorado has a lot to gain from a bill pending in Congress that would lower the minimum age for interstate driving of big-rig trucks, according to its legislative and trucking industry supporters. The current federal age limit is 21 years old. The DRIVE-Safe Act would lower the limit to 18 years old, which is…
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IN RESPONSE | Coloradans shouldn’t have to pay more at the pump
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(Re: “THE PODIUM | Don’t impose cookie-cutter California air standards on Colorado,” March 15.) As soon as next week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin a process, which over the coming months, could dramatically scale back vehicle fuel economy standards. These proposed changes to EPA’s 2016 GHG emissions, followed by a…
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Egan: Interstate 70 project is central to our economy
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A major step forward for transportation occurred earlier this year with the approval of the Interstate 70 “Central 70” project by the federal government. This project involves the reconstruction of a 10-mile stretch between I-25 and Chambers Road and the replacement of a 50-year-old viaduct on I-70. With the approval, the Colorado Department of Transportation…
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Jensen: In defense of Ben Carson’s appointment to HUD
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How do we know Dr. Ben Carson is unqualified to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development? Because House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said so, calling him “disturbingly unqualified.” “There is no evidence that Dr. Carson brings the necessary credentials to hold a position with such immense responsibilities and impact on families and communities across…
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? Houg: Freight counts for Colorado
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When you visit the grocery store and see a wide variety of fresh foods from across our country and even the world on the shelves, turn up your air conditioning, or have a friend receive an overnight shipment of a special drug for a life-threatening illness, you are encountering the world of freight movement. It’s…
