President Obama’s budget proposal includes $73.61 billion for surface transportation spending in fiscal year 2015, a 1.8% increase over this year’s level as part of a four-year, $302.3 billion surface transportation plan.
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House Approves Bill to Extend Propane Haulers’ HOS Exemptions
The House approved legislation March 4 that would extend through May exemptions to federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers hauling propane.
March 4, 2014Conn. Lawmakers Urged to Study Road Salt Alternatives
Connecticut truckers implored the state’s General Assembly to order the Department of Transportation to investigate side effects from the use of magnesium chloride to melt snow and ice on roads and to seek alternative treatments.
March 4, 2014OOIDA’s Lawsuit Over FMCSA’s DataQ Process Transferred to District Court
Saying it lacks jurisdiction, a federal appeals court has transferred a lawsuit about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s DataQ process to a district court.
March 4, 2014Mike Parra Named Head of DHL Express US
Germany-based parcel carrier DHL Express said it has appointed Mike Parra to be CEO of its United States operations.
March 3, 2014House Panel to Hold Hearing on Public-Private Partnerships
A special House panel exploring opportunities for public-private partnerships across all modes of transportation will conduct an overview hearing March 5 on Capitol Hill.
February 28, 2014Obama Unveils Transport Plan
WASHINGTON — President Obama said he will send a $302 billion, four-year transportation spending plan to Congress as part of his fiscal 2015 budget, telling a Minnesota audience that infrastructure work will provide jobs now and enable economic growth later.
March 3, 2014DOT Agencies May Revive Truck Survey, Launch New Study Into Causes of Crashes
Federal government officials said they may revive the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey and also undertake a new study of the causes of truck crashes.
March 3, 2014Letters: Obama on Emissions, Truck Speed Limiters, Safety
These Letters to the Editor appear in the March 3 print edition of Transport
March 3, 2014Fourth-Quarter GDP Rate Revised Down to 2.4%
The U.S. economy increased at a revised 2.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter, down from an originally reported 3.2% gross domestic product figure, the Commerce Department reported.
February 28, 2014