Colorado Natural Gas-Vehicle Tax Break Applauded by Industry Group
An advocacy group that wants more natural-gas vehicles on the road is praising a bill passed in Colorado, which Gov. John Hickenlooper recently signed.
June 21, 2016TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Massachusetts DOT Adds $500 Million to State’s Five-Year Transportation Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced on June 20 that its board had approved the state’s updated five-year, $14.8 billion capital investment plan for transportation that included an extra $500 million.
June 21, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 21: Summer in the Capital City
Policymakers in the Washington, D.C., area kicked off the start of summer June 20 by checking out the conditions at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Mayor Muriel Bowser were among the lawmakers who inspected the bridge’s “deterioration,” as they put it. Bowser indicated that D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have developed a solution to repair the bridge.
June 21, 2016Diesel Falls 0.5¢ to $2.426
The U.S. retail diesel average fell 0.5 cent to $2.426, the Department of Energy reported.
June 20, 2016US DOT’s Smart City Challenge Winner to Get Solar Equipment
The winner this month of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will get $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators, the department announced June 20.
June 20, 2016New Louisiana Gov. Emphasizes Infrastructure
John Bel Edwards, who became Louisiana’s governor last November, is making infrastructure funding a priority.
June 20, 2016FMCSA Defends ELD Rule in Appeals Court Filing
In a brief filed with a federal appeals court, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration defended a legal challenge to the agency’s electronic logging device rule by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
June 20, 2016Opinion: The Truck Driver Shortage Is a Myth
Truck drivers, for the most part, don’t stay with one company for long. They go elsewhere quicker than they can be replaced.
June 20, 2016Editorial: Collision Technology Proves Its Worth
Let us pause for a moment and consider the number zero. As in, during a recent test, 150 heavy-duty tractors racked up 3 million U.S. highway miles and there were zero rear-end collisions.
June 20, 2016FMCSA Panel Starts Review to Simplify Rules’ Language
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee last week began a comprehensive review of the agency’s plain language “guidance documents,” aimed at helping carriers, drivers and inspectors interpret the 700 regulations that govern the industry.
June 20, 2016