Early estimates of the overall number of traffic fatalities in the United States show聽about a聽9.3% increase the first nine months of 2015 compared聽with the same period in 2014.
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Field of 77 Cities Vies for DOT鈥檚 Smart City Challenge Honors
Seventy-seven cities applied for the U.S. Department of Transportation鈥檚 Smart City Challenge, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Feb. 8.
February 8, 2016Feud Over Toll Plan Rages
The war of words between Rhode Island officials and the state鈥檚 trucking association over Gov. Gina Raimondo鈥檚 truck-only tolling infrastructure plan just keeps boiling.
February 8, 2016After 12 Years, FHWA Decides Experimental Sign Typography Is No Better
Federal Highway Administration officials are banning the erection of new signs using the Clearview font they have been deploying since 2004 after recent research showed they are not easier to read than the government鈥檚 traditional 鈥淗ighway Gothic鈥 font signs.
February 5, 2016Republicans Unlikely to Back $10-Per-Barrel Oil Tax, Transportation Budget Expert Says
A proposal by the Obama administration to get oil companies to pay a $10-per-barrel fee on oil is unlikely to get Republican support in Congress, transportation budget expert Jack Basso told Transport Topics.
February 5, 2016Thune: Senators Have Concerns About Darling as FMCSA Chief
WASHINGTON 鈥 Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Commerce Committee, said senators on the panel have raised concerns about Scott Darling, the Obama administration鈥檚 pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 8, 2016Driver Training Crucial for ELD Transition, FMCSA Official Says
DALLAS 鈥 Driver training on electronic logging devices will play an important role in the trucking industry鈥檚 transition to the federally mandated technology, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told an audience of carriers and technology providers.
February 4, 2016Provision Pre-Empting State Laws on Truckers' Meal Breaks Revived in House
An aviation reform bill that would pre-empt certain state laws regarding meal and rest breaks for truckers will be taken up by a House committee next week.
February 4, 2016Obama to Request $10-Per-Barrel Oil Tax for Transportation Needs
President Barack Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel tax on oil in his fiscal 2017 budget to finance self-driving cars, public transit, railroads and other transportation improvements, the White House said.
February 4, 2016House GOP Task Force Will Explore Reducing Regulatory Burdens
Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders in the House announced the formation of six task forces on Feb. 4.
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