A bright red 18-wheeler traveling down a hill overlooking a skyline and an ocean liner next to an impressive billboard promoting a safety message, and a school bus approaching celebrants at a green park were the top drawings in this yearâs âBe Ready. Be Buckled.â art contest.
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 5: Meet the New Boss
American Trucking Associations has big news for U.S. House members returning to Washington, D.C., from the July 4 recess. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 5, 2016Kansas DOT Secretary Mike King Is Resigning
Kansas Secretary of Transportation Mike King will resign effective July 15, Gov. Sam Brownback announced June 29.
June 30, 2016US in Preliminary Finding Says China Truck Tires Subsidized
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Commerce Department has made a preliminary finding that bus and truck tires from China received countervailable, or offset, government subsidies from China ranging from 17.06% to 23.38%.
June 30, 2016July 4 Weekend Traffic Deaths Seen Jumping to Highest Level Since 2008
U.S. traffic fatalities over the Independence Day weekend will probably climb this year to the most since 2008 as an improved economy and lower gas prices encourage more people to get behind the wheel, a safety group said.
June 30, 2016NTSB Chairman Hart Upbeat About Automated Vehicles
WASHINGTON â Automated vehicles can be the biggest asset in improving the safety of Americaâs roads, Christopher Hart, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said in a speech June 30 at the National Press Club.
June 30, 2016After Panama Canal Expansion, Port Manatee Optimistic for More Business
A Port Manatee trade executive has returned from ceremonies marking the expansion of the Panama Canal, saying he is optimistic that the expansion will reap big benefits for the port.
June 29, 2016Californiaâs VMT Program Gets Going as Oregonâs Reaches 1-Year Mark
As Oregonâs vehicle mile tax pilot program hits the one-year mark on July 1, Californiaâs nine-month program, which unlike Oregonâs includes commercial vehicles, is just beginning.
June 29, 2016Congestion âIncreasingly Problematicâ for Trucking, ATA Chairman Says
WASHINGTONÂ â Traffic congestion must be alleviated nationwide, or it will remain a detriment to the trucking industry as demand for transporting freight increases in the coming decades, the chairman of American Trucking Associations said.
June 29, 2016First Quarter US Economic Growth Exceeds Previous Estimate
The worldâs largest economy expanded more than previously projected in the first quarter as improved performance in trade and business investment more than made up for weaker consumer spending.
June 28, 2016