A proposed rule to require the installation and use of speed-limiting devices on heavy trucks has been delayed while it receives an 鈥渆xtended鈥 review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
September 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Judge Rejects Most Claims in Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit
A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed all but one of seven claims asserted in a legal challenge against a plan by the Ohio Turnpike to use $930 million in toll revenue to pay for nonturnpike highway and construction projects.
September 7, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Canadian Court Lets Stand 65 MPH Speed-Limiter Rule
The Ontario Court of Appeals let stand a 65-mile-per-hour speed-limiter rule in the Canadian province, despite expressing uncertainty about the聽effect it might have on highway safety.
September 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Transportation Activity 鈥楳ostly Positive鈥 as Economy Continues Expansion, Fed Says
The overall economy continued to expand across most sectors and regions of the country from July to mid-August, and reports on transportation activity were mixed but mostly positive overall, the Federal Reserve said.
September 3, 2015BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Comfort Eases as Attitudes on Economy Falter
Consumer confidence in the United States eased last week, with Americans becoming more pessimistic about the state of the economy as global financial markets turned south.
September 3, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Talk Infrastructure at Press Club on Sept. 9
The need to fund infrastructure projects nationwide will be discussed at the National Press Club on Sept. 9 during a panel featuring Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James Hoffa and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R).
September 3, 2015GovernmentBusiness
FRA Offers Grants for Grade-Crossing Safety Features
The Federal Railroad Administration is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grants available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products such as聽crude oil and ethanol.
September 2, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Sen. Barbara Boxer: Congress Will Get Three-Year Highway Bill Done
The top Democrat on the Senate鈥檚 transportation panel is predicting that Congress will approve a three-year highway bill, possibly as early as this fall.
September 2, 2015GovernmentBusiness
US DOT to Nation: Send Your Pics of Failing Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking people to continue to share photos of poor or aging infrastructure on social media, as part of a campaign aimed at pressuring Congress to advance a long-term highway bill this year.
September 1, 2015GovernmentFuel
Agencies Extend Comment Period on Proposed GHG Phase 2 Rule Through Oct. 1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have extended聽through Oct. 1聽a comment period for an expansive proposed rule on greenhouse gas for trucks, the agencies announced Aug. 31.
September 1, 2015