Publication of the proposed rule requiring trucks to have electronic logging devices is 鈥渋mminent,鈥 Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told a House subcommittee hearing March 12.
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Moody鈥檚 Warns Investors on Infrastructure-Related Debt
Moody鈥檚 Investors Service told clients that transportation infrastructure needs are one of the driving forces of United States public finance in a March 10 Credit Outlook note.
March 11, 2014Calif. Proposes New Flexibility for Truck-Emissions Rule
The California Air Resources Board has proposed extending certain deadlines for truckers to replace or retrofit their vehicles, changes that the agency said would increase flexibility for businesses.
March 10, 2014Nussbaum to Use FlowBelow Wheel Covers for Entire Fleet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Truckload carrier Nussbaum Transportation said it will retrofit its entire fleet with wheel covers from by FlowBelow Aero Inc.
March 10, 2014Trade Deficit Little Changed in January
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
March 7, 2014EPA Seeks to End Truck-Grant Program
President Obama鈥檚 fiscal 2015 budget includes a request by the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate funding for a program that, for the past six years, has helped truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, Administrator Gina McCarthy said last week.
March 10, 2014STB to Review Whether Calif. Rail Idling Plan Violates Federal Interstate Commerce Law
The Surface Transportation Board is stepping into a California rail dispute by announcing its intention to decide whether a federal interstate commerce law prevents a local agency from advancing its plan to reduce locomotive idling.
March 10, 2014DOT Says US Needs Up to $86 Bln. For Annual Highway Maintenance
The United States needs to spend $65 billion to $86 billion annually over the next 20 years to maintain its current highway infrastructure, the Department of Transportation said.
March 10, 2014Editorial: Things Are Looking Up
Signs are increasing that the nation鈥檚 economic health is steadily improving. It鈥檚 not a barnburner, and there is still some uncertainty, as the Commerce Department trimmed its estimate of fourth-quarter 2013 growth to an annual rate of 2.4% from 3.2% in an earlier estimate.
March 10, 2014Obama Devotes $73.61 Billion to Surface Transport in Budget
President Obama鈥檚 fiscal 2015 budget proposal includes $73.61 billion for surface transportation, a 1.8% increase over this year鈥檚 level, as part of an overall $302.3 billion transportation plan in the next four years.
March 10, 2014