The nation鈥檚 worst truck bottleneck is located in Atlanta, where a five-level stack interchange known as 鈥淪paghetti Junction鈥 joins Interstates 285 and 85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 18, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Rep. Bill Shuster: Final Version of Highway Bill Ready Nov. 30
WASHINGTON聽鈥 Congressional policymakers plan to have a multiyear highway bill ready聽on Nov. 30, the chairman of the House transportation panel said Nov. 18.
November 18, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
Manufacturers Highlight Freight, Trucking Productivity While Urging Passage of Highway Bill
The National Association of Manufacturers is urging transportation leaders to quickly advance a multiyear highway reauthorization bill that boosts investments in freight transportation, and trucking productivity.
November 17, 2015GovernmentBusiness
New Jersey Scraping the Bottom of Roadwork Fund as Tax Fight Looms
New Jersey鈥檚 sale of $627 million in debt, the last borrowing in a five-year funding plan for transportation projects, is a political turning point.
November 17, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
N.Y., N.J., Feds Agree on Funding for $20 Billion Rail Tunnel
Officials in New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak have agreed on a first step toward building a $20 billion rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River.
November 17, 2015BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Savannah Cargo Volume Rises 3% in October
Shipments rose 3% last month at Savannah, Georgia, the nation鈥檚 fourth-largest container port, as shipment growth continued at the second-busiest port on the Atlantic Coast, the Georgia Ports Authority reported.
November 17, 2015GovernmentBusiness
House Passes Highway Trust Fund Extension Through Dec. 4
Funding authority for highway programs would be extended through Dec. 4 under legislation the House easily passed Nov. 16.
November 16, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Driver Coercion Final Rule Clears OMB; ELD Rule Expected Nov. 30
A final federal rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations cleared review by the White House Office of Management and Budget last week and is projected to be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 23.
November 16, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Analysts Growing Cautious on 2016 Trucking Outlook
Freight industry experts are increasingly growing cautious about 2016, based on the expected continuation of recent sluggish market conditions as well as other factors.
November 16, 2015BusinessGovernmentEquipment
Eaton, Cummins Add Powertrain Options
MARSHALL, Mich. 鈥 Eaton Corp. and Cummins Inc. recently announced powertrain options that enhance engine downspeeding at highway speeds and increase driver control using automated transmissions at slow speeds.
November 16, 2015