The California Air Resources Board approved a $663 million clean transportation plan Dec. 14 in an effort to increase the use of environmentally friendly trucks, buses and cars.

The Transportation Services Index is climbing slowly but has not returned to the rapid growth seen before the recession, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which released a technical note on freight transportation services Dec. 15.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to grant the Truck Renting and Leasing Association a 90-day waiver from the upcoming electronic logging device mandate.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking commercial driver license holders to take on temporary maintenance work as the state braces for inclement weather this winter.

The General Services Administration is conducting rock blasting along Interstate 81 in upstate New York to clear room for a new border inspection facility with enough capacity to process trucks.

Chief executives from transit agencies are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to delay the start date for a federal mandate requiring the organizations to begin reporting on their performance management

Truckers in Washington state are meeting with lawmakers to discuss options for addressing the state’s shortage of truck parking, an issue which is expected to face added pressure once the federal requirement for use of electronic logs takes effect next week.

Proposals for repairs to a major interchange in Duluth were open to public comment through Dec. 11 via an online survey from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill published a letter Nov. 29 asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to delay the electronic logging device rule, a move that prompted a quick response from the trucking industry.

Mandating electronic logging devices in Canada would separate conscientious fleets from those who do not prioritize safety, according to Stephen Laskowski, president of the Ontario Trucking Association and the Canadian Trucking Alliance.