The U.S. Senate voted unanimously March 6 to confirm Gil Kerlikowske to lead Customs and Border Protection, the agency within the 91视频land Security Department that is responsible for border security.
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House Hearing Will Review MAP-21, Obama鈥檚 Budget
A House panel will hold a hearing March 12 to examine the Department of Transportation鈥檚 implementation of MAP-21 and President Obama鈥檚 budget request for surface transportation agencies.
March 7, 2014Internal Federal Audit Faults CSA
An internal audit released March 7 criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for not ensuring that data in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is complete, that the system follows the best technology practices or that states are using the data correctly.
March 10, 2014FTR Trucking Conditions Index Increases in January
FTR鈥檚 Trucking Conditions Index rose to 8.82 in January, reflecting a 鈥渧ery positive environment鈥 in the trucking business, the transportation forecasting firm said.
March 6, 2014Colorado Senate Passes Anti-Indemnification Bill
Colorado鈥檚 Senate passed a bill March 5 that would block shipping contracts that make truckers assume full liability for crashes no matter who is at fault.
March 6, 2014House Panel Hears Testimony on P3 Infrastructure Projects
Transportation projects organized as public-private partnerships have offered useful infrastructure contributions, a group of industry officials told a special House panel March 5.
March 5, 2014Service Sector Expands at Slowest Pace in Four Years
An index of the U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector increased in February at the slowest pace in four years, the Institute for Supply Management reported March 5.
March 5, 2014Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand from early January to聽late February, with reports on transportation services mixed as severe weather disrupted supply chains, the Federal Reserve said.
March 5, 2014EPA Budget Would Cut Truck Emission-Reduction Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 fiscal year 2015 budget proposal calls for eliminating funding for a popular program that since 2008 has helped truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said last week.
March 5, 2014House Bill Would Establish Import Fee for Port Infrastructure
A bill introduced in the House would repeal the current fee imposed on shippers to import goods at ports and replace it with one that applies to all imports.
March 4, 2014