Democrats Seek to Bar Customs Fees From Funding Short-Term Highway Extension
With the highway bill set to be marked up Oct. 22, Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have asked their fellow members on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to prevent the use of Customs and Border Protection fees to cover the costs of another short-term funding extension.
October 16, 2015Vice President Joe Biden Continues October Transportation Blitz
Vice President Joe Biden, who gave a major infrastructure speech in Washington on Oct. 8, continued his interest in transportation issues six days later by meeting with a group of stakeholders at the White House.
October 15, 2015Rep. Delaney Urges Increased Transportation Funding
With the highway bill less than a week from its expected markup in the House, Rep. John Delaney wrote to Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster on Oct. 15, urging him to increase baseline funding levels.
October 15, 2015California Pay-By-Mile Program Will Include Trucks
California officials said they still are seeking volunteers, including truckers, to participate in a pay-by-mile test program scheduled to begin in July.
October 14, 2015Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Oregon Experiments With Pay-By-Mile Program, But Drivers Lacking
Oregon, the first state to establish a gas tax and a weight-mile tax, is back at it again with an experimental pay-by-the-mile program called OrReGO that excludes commercial trucks.
October 14, 2015Independent Drivers Earn 29% More, Study Shows
Independent owner-operators earned nearly 29% more net income than employee drivers in 2013, according to a study released Oct. 14 by the California Trucking Association and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership.
October 14, 2015Kenworth to Transport Capitol Christmas Tree
The Capitol Christmas tree will be cut Oct. 27 and then begin its 4,400-mile journey from Seward, Alaska, to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Kenworth Truck Co.
October 13, 2015DOT Introduces Educational Campaign Focusing on Vehicle Safety Technologies
WASHINGTON — A vehicle safety technology program unveiled here Oct. 7 by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council emphasized features that are becoming as commonplace in commercial trucks as they are in passenger cars.
October 12, 2015Biden Calls on Congress to Address Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joseph Biden called on Congress to immediately address America’s huge infrastructure needs In a speech here Oct. 8,
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