House T&I Panel to Take Up Highway Bill Soon
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House plans to consider a multiyear highway bill soon, a senior committee aide told Transport Topics on Oct. 7.
October 7, 2015MyCarDoesWhat Safety Program Also Applies To Trucks
MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.
October 7, 2015Banks Fight to Keep Dividend From Being Used as Source of Highway Funding
Wall Street is desperately trying to persuade U.S. House lawmakers to kill a proposal that would use money from banks to fix the nation’s highways. A key concern is that once Congress taps the finance industry to help fund infrastructure projects, it won’t be able to stop.
October 7, 2015Beverly Scott's NTSB Nomination Withdrawn
Beverly Scott’s nomination for the vacancy on the five-member National Transportation Safety Board was withdrawn Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015Flood-Ravaged South Carolina Gets $5M in Emergency Road Repair Funds
After severe flooding paralyzed areas in the central part of the state, South Carolina was awarded $5 million in federal funds to fix key roadways and bridges, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015N.J. Transportation Commissioner Resigns
A little over a year after he became New Jersey’s transportation commissioner for the second time, Jamie Fox is leaving on Oct. 9 to return to the private sector.
October 6, 2015NHTSA Extends Comment Period on Straight Truck Rear Guards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reopened the public comment period for a proposed rule that would toughen standards for rear impact guards and reflective material on the rear and sides of straight trucks.
October 5, 2015Pacific Rim Nations Led by US Agree to Historic Trade Deal
A dozen Pacific Rim nations agreed to an historic pact that would cut trade barriers on items ranging from cars to rice, setting up a potentially contentious ratification vote before a skeptical U.S. Congress.
October 5, 2015More Scrutiny for Trucks Unlikely After Volkswagen’s Emissions Scandal
Trucking’s extensive experience with diesel-engine regulations could help mitigate any possible fallout against the industry in the wake of Volkswagen Group’s problems with the federal government concerning the automaker’s use of engine software that appears to have manipulated pollution controls.
October 5, 2015Freight Markets Slow Down as 3Q Closes, Fleets Say
Freight markets languished as the third quarter came to a close last week, multiple sources said, while two large truckload carriers lowered their earnings outlooks.
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