Consumer confidence rose more than forecast in November, reaching a seven-year high and indicating Americans will be in the mood to step up holiday spending.
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Few Drivers Harassed While Using Electronic Logging Devices, Survey Finds
About 2% of truck drivers who use electronic logging devices have experienced a carrier interaction that they considered to be harassment and that they associated with the HOS-logging capabilities of the ELD, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration driver survey released Nov. 13.
November 14, 2014Senate Likely to Hold Confirmation Vote on NTSB’s Hart Before End of the Year
The Senate is expected to vote on the nomination of Christopher Hart to become chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, and possibly vote on the nominations of other senior transportation nominees, during the lame-duck period that runs through the end of December, a senior Democratic aide told reporters.
November 17, 2014Congress Works On Omnibus Spending Bill
House and Senate Appropriations funding leaders plan to unveil a fiscal 2015 omnibus spending bill soon — a measure backed by trucking leaders hoping to turn back a law regulating how long a driver can be behind the wheel.
November 17, 2014House Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
The House of Representatives easily approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Nov. 14, the first vote on the controversial issue since Congress returned to Washington this week for its lame duck session.
November 14, 2014McConnell Elected Senate Majority Leader
Senate Republicans on Nov. 13 unanimously elected Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to become the chamber’s leader of the majority.
November 13, 2014Rogoff: Invest in Resilient Infrastructure
Transportation infrastructure needs to be built more sturdily and in safer locations in order to withstand the pounding from changing climate, and failure to do so could result in wasteful spending, a U.S. Department of Transportation official told a transport conference in South Carolina.
November 13, 2014FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Dips, Remains Positive
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index dipped in September but stayed positive, reflecting strong underlying market trends, the group said.
November 13, 2014States Forced to Address Problems with Commercial Driver License Programs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Nov. 13 announced its intention to require that states submit plans to address deficiencies identified in a recent federal audit of their commercial driver license programs.
November 13, 2014Elliott Nominated for Second STB Term
Daniel Elliott III, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, will be nominated by President Obama to serve another term as a member of the rail freight regulatory agency.
November 13, 2014