Leaders of American Trucking Associations called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to take 鈥渋mmediate action鈥 to address what they said were problems caused by changes to the hours-of-service rule that took effect July 1.
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Consumer Price Index Declines for First Time in Six Months
The consumer price index declined 0.1% in October, the first decline in six months, the Labor Department said Nov. 20.
November 20, 2013Volvo鈥檚 Oct. North American Deliveries Jump 47%
Volvo AB鈥檚 North American truck deliveries jumped 47% in October over the previous year, the company said Nov. 20.
November 20, 2013FHWA鈥檚 Freight Network Inadequate, Agency Says
Federal Highway Administration officials said the Primary Freight Network that Congress last year told them to draw up has resulted in an inadequate road map that doesn鈥檛 represent the most critical highway elements in the freight system that exist in the United States.
November 20, 2013EPA Offers Rebates for Off-Highway Engine Retrofits
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will spend $2 million on rebates to encourage owners of construction equipment to replace or retrofit older diesel engines.
November 20, 2013Ferus and ENN Announce Joint Venture for LNG Plants in Canada
Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and ENN Canada announced a joint venture to build, own and operate two liquefied natural gas liquefaction plants in Canada.
November 20, 2013Minn. Announces $300 Mln. in Freight Infrastructure Projects
Minnesota has announced that 10 highway projects will be funded under the $300 million Corridors of Commerce program created this year to help improve freight mobility across the state.
November 19, 2013Congress Passes Bill to Set Drug Distribution Standards
A bill that establishes new national standards for the distribution of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals has been approved by Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Obama.
November 19, 2013Group Seeks to Stop New Tolling on Interstates
The Alliance for Toll Free Interstates is recruiting members to join truck-stop operators, truckers and other highway users to fight attempts by states or Congress to toll existing interstate highways.
November 19, 2013HOS Rule Reduced Productivity for Most Truckers, ATRI Says
More than 80% of the carriers surveyed by the American Transportation Research Institute said they鈥檝e suffered a loss in productivity since the new hours-of-service rule went into effect, changing the requirements for the 34-hour restart.
November 18, 2013