Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order Oct. 20 outlining his plan for “The AV Working Group,” his committee on automated vehicles.
October 21, 2016government
Government, Business, Technology
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Announces Automated Driving Technology Committee
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Government
CTA Signs MOU to Enhance Trucking Health, Safety
The Canadian Trucking Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety on Oct. 20.
October 21, 2016
Government
FHWA Makes $1 Million in Emergency Funds Available for S.C. in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina can access $1 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration to help fix roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew.
October 21, 2016
Government
Department of Transportation
Anthony Foxx Announces Plan to Form Automation Committee
Department of Transportation
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Oct. 20 that he will establish an Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation.
October 20, 2016
Government, Business
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House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster to Debate Challenger Oct. 21
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Before voters in Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District head to the election booths, they can hear from the incumbent Republican and Democratic challenger who have scheduled a debate Oct. 21.
October 20, 2016
Government, Business
OOIDA Urges House Leaders to Oppose Speed Limiter Provision
House funding leaders should reject a provision that would mandate the use of speed limiters on heavy vehicles when they consider funding legislation later this year, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said in a letter Oct. 17.
October 19, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Rhode Island Trucking Association
Natso Joins R.I. Trucking Association in Fight Against Truck-Only Tolls
Rhode Island Trucking Association
The Rhode Island Trucking Association has a new ally, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, in its ongoing battle against Gov. Gina Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling plan.
October 18, 2016
Government, Business
FMCSA Awards Nearly $1 Million for Veterans' CMV Driver Education
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Oct. 18 that it has awarded nearly $1 million in grants to seven technical and community colleges to help military veterans become commercial bus and truck drivers.
October 18, 2016
Government, Business
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Former Treasury Secretary Urges US to Spend 1% of GDP Annually on Infrastructure
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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers called for a $2.5 trillion infrastructure investment program over 10 years to energize the American economy and help it exit from secular stagnation.
October 18, 2016
Government, Business
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Minnesota DOT Recognizes Importance of Freight in Its Highway Program
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Freight is now its own category in Minnesota’s highway investment plan for the first time. Spurred by a requirement of the federal FAST Act, Minnesota’s Department of Transportation has allocated $610 million to freight in the $21 billion, 20-year plan.
October 18, 2016