Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
House Easily Passes Short-Term Highway Funding Patch
The House on Oct. 27 easily passed a measure that would authorize funding for highway programs through Nov. 20. The bill now heads to the Senate, where GOP leaders there are expected to show it favorable support.
October 27, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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BATIC Executive Director: ‘Congress Needs to Fund’ Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON — The executive director of a newly launched office at the U.S. Department of Transportation set up to help states finance infrastructure projects said Congress remains the main driver for advancing those projects.
Rep. Boustany: Finalizing Highway Bill ‘Difficult To Do Before Thanksgiving’
WASHINGTON — Presenting President Obama with a multiyear highway reauthorization bill before Thanksgiving — the goal outlined by transportation leaders on Capitol Hill — is too optimistic, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee said Oct. 27.
House to Consider Short-Term Highway Funding Extension Oct. 27
Funding authority for highway programs would be extended through Nov. 20 under legislation scheduled for floor consideration Oct. 27, according to a schedule released by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
October 26, 2015Sen. Inhofe Optimistic Congress Will Send POTUS a Highway Bill in a ‘Few Weeks’
A multiyear highway reauthorization bill will arrive on President Obama’s desk by next month, the chairman of the Senate transportation policy committee said Oct. 26 on the chamber’s floor.
UPS’ Thomas Brings Advocacy Skills to Position as ATA’s New Chairman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For Pat Thomas, senior vice president of state government affairs at UPS Inc. and the new chairman of American Trucking Associations, Big Brown’s gargantuan hub here epitomizes freight connectivity.
Delays Growing for CDL Skills Testing; Industry Seeks More Data From States
Delays in scheduling skills tests for commercial driver licenses are growing, with some states reporting waiting times of up to eight weeks, and the problem isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, government and industry officials said.
Truck Tonnage Gains 3.1% in September; Overall Growth Remains Uneven, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015House Panel OKs 6-Year Road Bill; Funding Sources Still Unidentified
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Oct. 22 approved and forwarded to the full House a six-year highway bill that included provisions requiring improvements to the controversial federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.