Fischer Vows FMCSA Fix
WASHINGTON — Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “flawed approach,” Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives.
March 9, 2015Utah Trucking Group Backs State’s Efforts to Fund Construction Through Fuel-Tax Hike
Legislation that would increase the state’s fuel taxes is expected to reach Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s desk this spring and is seen as a potential boost for freight industries.
March 9, 2015ATA Calls on FMCSA to Make CSA Improvements
Criticisms of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program at a recent U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing made by a congressional watchdog and key senator should hasten action by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make important changes to the program, American Trucking Associations said.
March 6, 2015Senate Bill Would Delay Positive Train Control For Five Years
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would delay the implementation of positive train control systems for American railroads until 2020.
March 6, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer to Offer FMCSA Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON — Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “flawed approach” in a number of areas, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said during a March 4 Senate hearing she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives and ensure the agency is more inclusive of stakeholders.
March 4, 2015Sen. Cory Booker Looks to Undo Suspended HOS Rule 'As Soon As Possible'
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker plans to restore a recently suspended hours-of-service rule under review by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the senator told Transport Topics after a Senate hearing March 4.
March 4, 2015Economy Continues to Expand, But Truck Drivers Remain Scarce, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand across most of the country from early January to mid-February, but regions reported difficulty in filling openings for truck drivers, the Federal Reserve said.
March 4, 2015Senate Fails to Override Obama's Keystone Veto
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, a setback for Republicans who have made building the $8 billion U.S.-Canada oil link a legislative priority.
March 4, 2015Chamber of Commerce Executives Press Congress On Transportation Bill
Two hundred fifty Chamber of Commerce executives from across the country wrote to Congress asking it to address the near insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund by passing a long-term transportation bill.
March 4, 2015CBO Tracks Decline in Infrastructure Investment
Public spending on transportation and water infrastructure has gradually declined from a high of 3% of Gross Domestic Product in 1959 to 2.4% of GDP in 2014, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.
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