Nafta Freight Falls 3.4% in 2016; Trucks Remain Dominant Mode
The volume of North American Free Trade Agreement commerce dipped by 3.4% last year compared with 2015, and with that decline, trucks hauled less freight across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico — although the value of the trade still topped $1 trillion, and trucks transported a strong majority of the goods.
March 13, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Hill Transportation Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Road Funding Approach
Senior funding leaders in the Senate rejected the White House’s intention to rely on private sector dollars for infrastructure projects, joining transportation leaders in Congress who already are concerned about coming up with funding for rural roads and bridges.
March 13, 2017Groups Ask EPA to Maintain Funding for Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants
Several transportation organizations have asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to continue Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding in EPA’s fiscal 2018 budget.
March 13, 2017White House Says P3s to Remain Infrastructure Funding Mechanism
Tapping private capital to fund big-ticket infrastructure continues to be an ideal funding option for the White House, press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters March 9.
March 10, 2017Engineers Grade Country’s Infrastructure D+
WASHINGTON — The nation’s transportation network was given a near-failing grade on March 9 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
March 9, 2017Senate Panel to Examine Truck Safety March 14
Truck safety concerns will be the focus of a Senate subcommittee hearing March 14.
March 8, 2017TIGER Infrastructure Grants on the Chopping Block, Says Sen. Collins
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget request is likely to deny funding for U.S. Department of Transportation grants awarded to various state agencies since 2009 for infrastructure projects, the Senate’s top transportation funding leader said March 8.
March 8, 2017Transportation Groups Ask EPA to Preserve Diesel Emissions Funding
Several transportation trade groups have asked Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to continue Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding in EPA’s fiscal-year 2018 budget.
March 8, 2017Nafta Talks Likely Won't Begin Until Later This Year, Commerce Secretary Says
The U.S. government probably won’t begin “real” negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement until later this year, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.
March 8, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 7: Fuel Tax Pitch
The business community will tell Senate funding leaders on March 8 to raise taxes on fuel as a way to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects. Sarah Kline of the Bipartisan Policy Center explains how P3s can work even in rural communities. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 8, 2017