The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually prevent long-haul Mexican truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions.
November 9, 2017Government
FHWA Extends Comment Period on State Performance Measurement Requirement to Nov. 15
Federal Highway Administration officials have extended the public comment period on a proposal that includes a provision that would drop an Obama administration requirement that state departments of transportation measure the percentage of change in tailpipe carbon dioxide from a base of 2017 levels.
November 8, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Senators Advance Nominee for Top Job at FMCSA
A Senate panel easily advanced the nomination of Ray Martinez on Nov. 8 to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 8, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Paper Logs Can Ease ELD Transition, FMCSA Officer La Tonya Mimms Says
KANSAS CITY, Mo.鈥擠rivers bracing for the upcoming electronic logging device rule should practice driving with the new units and old-fashioned paper logs, according to La Tonya Mimms, transportation specialist with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 8, 2017Government
Congressional Watchdog Faults DOT FASTLANE Grant Selection Process
U.S. House transportation leaders have requested that a congressional watchdog agency be permitted to continue oversight of a five-year Department of Transportation grant program after investigators concluded that it lacked transparency in how it selected 18 projects totaling $759 million in 2016.
November 7, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Pennsylvania Legalizes Gambling at Truck Stops
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law Oct. 30 that expands the state鈥檚 gaming options by allowing gambling at truck stops, in airports and online.
November 7, 2017Government
Rhode Island Truck-Only Tolling Plan Pushed to Spring 2018
Rhode Island transportation officials are delaying implementation of the initial phase of a trucks-only toll plan until February or March to shore up work on the plan鈥檚 environmental permitting, technical, engineering and financial requirements, a state Department of Transportation spokesman said.
November 7, 2017GovernmentSafety
Senate Panel to Vote on FMCSA Nominee Ray Martinez
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a Nov. 8 hearing to consider the nomination of Ray Martinez as the country鈥檚 top trucking regulator.
November 7, 2017GovernmentBusinessSafety
Building Resilient Communities Best Way to Reduce Risks, FEMA Chief Says
The extreme weather events that destroyed vital infrastructure this year in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands illustrate the need to build resilient communities, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long said
November 7, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Bid to Save Pacific Rim Trade Pact Comes to a Head
The push to salvage a Pacific Rim trade pact will come to a head this week as nations diverge on whether it should be preserved, abandoned or renegotiated from scratch after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal.
November 7, 2017