Groups Press House Leaders to Reject Hair Testing Provision
Several transportation groups and key unions are calling on transportation leaders in the House to reject a provision in a multiyear highway bill that would allow the use of hair testing for commercial drivers.
August 20, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Consumer Prices Rise at the Slowest Pace in Three Months
The cost of living in the United States rose in July at the slowest pace in three months, casting doubt on how quickly inflation will return toward the Federal Reserve’s goal.
August 19, 2015Vital I-65 Indiana Trucking Corridor Closed Till Mid-September
The Indiana Department of Transportation estimates it will be mid-September before a 50-mile northbound section of I-65 between Lebanon and Lafayette, Indiana, is reopened.
August 18, 2015One-Third of States Have Taken Their Own Highway Funding Action, Analysis Shows
A state-by-state analysis conducted by The Associated Press shows that nearly one-third have approved their own measures this year to raise funds for highway and bridge work while federal funding remains uncertain.
August 18, 2015Jet Express' Kevin Burch Leads Coalition Opposing Marijuana Legalization in Ohio
Ohioans will be voting in November on whether to legalize marijuana in their state, and several coalitions are rallying to oppose the amendment, including representatives from trucking.
August 18, 2015Traffic Deaths Rise 14% for First Half of the Year
Traffic deaths increased 14% in the first six months of the year according to data by the National Safety Council, the Associated Press reported.
August 17, 2015In Nebraska, Foxx Hopeful Long-Term Funding Effort Has Momentum
The way Anthony Foxx sees it, there's nowhere to go but up. “The good news, I think, is we are close to rock bottom,” the transportation secretary said Aug. 12 about the struggle to get a commitment from Congress to a long-term highway funding bill.
August 13, 2015Bankrupt Bus Company Files Lawsuit Against Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
A lawyer for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says he is confident that Foxx will prevail in a lawsuit brought against him that alleges he was paid nearly a half-million dollars by a bus company while mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, but did no work for the company.
August 13, 2015DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 2.3%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.3% in June from the same month in 2014, DOT said Aug 12.
August 12, 2015Postal Service Reports 3Q Net Loss of $586 Million
The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2015, a reduction of $1.4 billion from the net loss of $2 billion for same period last year.
August 11, 2015