Biden Calls for Infrastructure Funding, Says Administration Open to Ideas
WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration is “wide open” to funding mechanisms as long as infrastructure projects are sufficiently upgraded now.
October 12, 2015California Pushes EPA to Lower NOx Limit as Part of GHG Rule for Heavy Trucks
California environmental regulators said they plan to begin development of tougher nitrogen oxide standards for heavy trucks, possibly as early as 2017.
October 12, 2015FMCSA Announces Grants for Veteran CMV Driver Training
Federal regulators have awarded $2.3 million in grants to 13 technical and community colleges to train veterans and their families for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers.
October 9, 2015Senate Commerce Committee Launches New Website
The Senate Commerce Committee has a new look for the fall.
October 9, 2015Independent Review of DOT Size and Weight Study Backs Original Researchers
An independent scientific review of the Department of Transportation’s truck size-and-weight study largely agreed with original researchers that weaknesses in some of their research models and data hampered meaningful conclusions.
October 8, 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,
October 8, 2015McCarthy Withdraws From House Speaker Race
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who last week pledged support for long-term highway funding, dropped out of the race for U.S. House speaker on the day his party was poised to nominate him to replace John Boehner, as an internal Republican feud erupted into open warfare on Capitol Hill.
October 8, 2015Rahm Emanuel: ‘Your Economy Will Move in the Speed of Your Infrastructure’
WASHINGTON — Investments in freight and infrastructure projects are ideal ways for cities and metropolitan regions nationwide to realize economic growth, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event Oct 8.
October 8, 2015Obama Won't Support Extending Deadline for Rail-Safety Equipment
President Obama plans to enforce a deadline for rail operators to install safety technology by the end of the year, despite warnings from railroads including Union Pacific Corp. and Amtrak that they can’t meet the mandate and would have to suspend some service without an extension.
October 8, 2015FMCSA Says Report Supports CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 8 released a report that the agency said confirms data used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability’s safety measurement system is able to identify truck and bus companies involved in 90% of the more than 100,000 crashes each year.
October 8, 2015