Rep. Earl Blumenauer is not giving up on his effort to see Congress approve an increase in fuel taxes to fund infrastructure projects.
November 16, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Removing Non-Fault Crashes Helps CSA Scores, ATRI Says
A new research report lends support to claims by many in the trucking industry that federal regulators should remove nonpreventable crashes from carriers鈥 Compliance, Safety, Accountability program records.
November 16, 2015BusinessGovernment
Oregon Gov. Says Road Deal Unlikely in 2016
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she knows the state鈥檚 infrastructure needs serious repairs, but she does not think anything will get done about it until 2017. 聽 聽
November 16, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Freight Firms Cheer Pacific Trade Deal
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade agreement hammered out by the United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations, is drawing praise from international freight carriers who see it as a powerful stimulus for business.
November 16, 2015GovernmentBusiness
House, Senate Delegates to Finalize Highway Bill
Congressional transportation leaders said they will meet this week to produce a multiyear highway bill that ensures infrastructure projects around the country are funded and reforms the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
November 16, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate Democrats Express Concerns Over Proposed Rollback of Safety Provisions in Highway Bill
Thirteen Senate Democrats called on their chamber's leaders聽to prevent a 鈥渞ollback of safety or consumer protections鈥 included in the highway bill in order to avoid any potential erosion of support for the final bill.
November 13, 2015Government
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 1.5%
The Department of Transportation鈥檚 freight transportation services index rose 1.5% in September from the same month in 2014, DOT said Nov. 12.
November 13, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA, Transportation Groups Want More Funding in Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations joined 39 transportation groups this week in calling on congressional transportation leaders to boost federal investments for infrastructure projects in a multiyear highway bill.
November 12, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate Votes to Kick Off Negotiations with House on Highway Bill
The Senate on Nov. 10 agreed to officially start finalizing a multiyear highway bill with House lawmakers.
November 10, 2015BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
N.Y. Thruway Tolls Won鈥檛 Rise in 2016, but Trucking Fears Future Increases
New York drivers won鈥檛 pay more to use the state鈥檚 Thruway in 2016, the sixth straight year without an increase.
November 10, 2015