House Transport Panel Passes Two Bills to Assist Veterans in Obtaining CDLs
Legislation that would help military personnel obtain commercial driver licenses easily advanced through a House panel in May.
June 5, 2017Freight, Construction Groups Push Back on Trump’s Efforts to Defund TIGER Grants
Groups representing the highway freight and construction sectors are pressuring members of Congress to continue to fund Obama-era infrastructure grants the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate.
June 5, 2017Trump Budget Would Raise $16 Billion to Protect Pensions
Companies contributing to multiemployer pensions would pay significantly more in premiums under a budget proposal from President Donald Trump released in May.
June 5, 2017Tire Makers Work to Develop Product Lines That Promote Greater Fuel Efficiency
Tire makers say they continue to develop more fuel-efficient products ahead of tighter greenhouse gas emissions standards.
June 5, 2017Legislation Advances to Ease Process for Military Personnel to Obtain Commercial Driver Licenses
Legislation that would facilitate access for military personnel to obtain commercial driver licenses was easily advance by a House panel in May.
June 2, 2017FMCSA Drops Plans to Study Raising Insurance Minimums for Motor Carriers, Brokers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has abandoned its plans to consider an increase in minimum bodily injury and property damage insurance levels for motor carriers, freight forwarders and brokers.
June 2, 2017New York City, XPO Renew Emergency Logistics Deal
New York City renewed a multiyear contract with XPO Logistics that calls for the company to provide emergency management services across the five boroughs of the nation’s most populous city.
June 1, 2017Controversial, Long-Shot Bid to Raise Louisiana's Gasoline Tax Dies
The five-month campaign to upgrade Louisiana's jammed roads and bridges by raising the state gasoline tax died May 31 with little fanfare in the Louisiana House.
June 1, 2017Trump ‘Self-Help’ Infrastructure Plan Irks State, Local Leaders
Mayors and state lawmakers from both parties are blasting President Donald Trump’s proposed transportation budget and $1 trillion infrastructure initiative, saying his plans would cut federal funding for critical projects and leave them holding the bill.
June 1, 2017Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Says He's Open to Tolling
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signaled on May 30 that he’s open to charging tolls on Wisconsin’s interstates, but with a key condition: linking it to a reduction in the state’s 30.9-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax.
May 31, 2017