Thune Wants Tax Overhaul to Fund Highway System
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the chamber’s third-ranking Republican, said a tax overhaul could solve the short- and long-term funding woes facing the federal transportation system.
March 2, 2015Fourth-Quarter GDP Rises Less Than Prior Estimate
The economy in the U.S. expanded at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than previously reported, restrained by a smaller gain in stockpiles and widening trade gap.
February 27, 2015FMCSA Again Targets Training-Standards Rule for Entry-Level Commercial Vehicle Drivers
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is trying again to produce a rule on minimum training standards for entry-level commercial vehicle drivers — a goal of the U.S. government since 1985.
February 26, 2015Sen. John Thune Wants Tax Reform To Fund Highway Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the chamber’s third-ranking Republican, said a tax overhaul could solve the short- and long-term funding woes facing the federal transportation system.
February 26, 2015Nafta Trade Rises 5.4% as Trucks Carry Three-Fifths of Freight
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in December increased to $95.8 billion, up 5.4% from 2013, and trucks carried about three-fifths of the freight, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Feb. 26.
February 26, 2015Senate Panel OKs Christopher Hart as NTSB Chairman
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved Christopher Hart as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 26, sending the nomination to the full Senate.
February 26, 2015Rep. Peter DeFazio Favors Passing Temporary Funding Bill in March
WASHINGTON — Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he believes Congress cannot deliver a new transportation funding bill by the end of May and should pass a temporary funding extension as soon as possible.
February 26, 2015Fuel Price Decline Fails to Ripple Through Economy as Cost of Goods and Services Rise
The recent slump in fuel prices is so far failing to ripple through the U.S. economy as the cost of services such as rents climbs, bolstering the Federal Reserve’s view that inflation will eventually reach their goal.
February 26, 2015Anthony Foxx Is Told Fiscal 2016 Budget Request Is ‘Fantasy’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx’s fiscal 2016 budget pitch to House Republican funding leaders fell flat after several key lawmakers said they would not support the proposal.
February 25, 2015Anthony Foxx to AASHTO Members: Push Congress for Long-Term Transportation Plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx urged state transportation officials meeting here to lobby their members of Congress on the necessity of passing a long-term surface transportation program that will facilitate expansion of the nation’s economy and population.
February 25, 2015