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Government, Safety

Senate Commerce Panel OKs $78 Billion Highway Safety Bill

Legislation that would dedicate $78 billion over five years for freight, trucking and rail safety programs was advanced by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee June 16.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
Government

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Airline Safety Bill

Legislation designed to advance safety improvements across the aviation industry was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee Nov. 18.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 25, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Senate Panel Seeks Input From Passenger Transportation Sector

Stakeholders representing the passenger transportation sector were asked by the Senate Commerce Committee to share concerns about the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 5, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

US Senate Bill to Allow Interstate Truckers Under 21 Touted at Hearing

WASHINGTON — A bill that would pave the way for commercial drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines received a resounding endorsement from an organization that represents freight industry interests nationwide during a Feb. 4 Senate hearing.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 4, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Senate Committee to Review PTC Implementation Status July 31

The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2019
Government

Senate Committee to Consider NTSB, Amtrak Nominees July 24

The Senate Commerce Committee on July 24 will meet for a hearing with several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior transportation positions.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 19, 2019
Government, Business

Senate Panel to Consider STB Nominee Michelle Schultz July 10

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled the consideration of Michelle Schultz to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for July 10.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 5, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Senators June 19

Ray Martinez, the country’s top trucking regulator, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 19.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 13, 2019
Government, Business

Senators Advance Nominee for Top Job at FMCSA

A Senate panel easily advanced the nomination of Ray Martinez on Nov. 8 to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 8, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 11: That Truck Is Driving Itself

Super smart robot trucks capable of communicating with other robot trucks while they haul freight along highways, without a driver, is no longer science fiction.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 11, 2017

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