House Hearing Will Review MAP-21, Obama’s Budget
A House panel will hold a hearing March 12 to examine the Department of Transportation’s implementation of MAP-21 and President Obama’s budget request for surface transportation agencies.
March 7, 2014TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
Senate Confirms Customs and Border Protection Chief
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously March 6 to confirm Gil Kerlikowske to lead Customs and Border Protection, the agency within the Homeland Security Department that is responsible for border security.
March 7, 2014Trade Deficit Little Changed in January
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
March 7, 2014FTR Trucking Conditions Index Increases in January
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rose to 8.82 in January, reflecting a “very positive environment” in the trucking business, the transportation forecasting firm said.
March 6, 2014Colorado Senate Passes Anti-Indemnification Bill
Colorado’s Senate passed a bill March 5 that would block shipping contracts that make truckers assume full liability for crashes no matter who is at fault.
March 6, 2014Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand from early January to late February, with reports on transportation services mixed as severe weather disrupted supply chains, the Federal Reserve said.
March 5, 2014EPA Budget Would Cut Truck Emission-Reduction Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal calls for eliminating funding for a popular program that since 2008 has helped truckers buy equipment to reduce diesel emissions, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said last week.
March 5, 2014House Panel Hears Testimony on P3 Infrastructure Projects
Transportation projects organized as public-private partnerships have offered useful infrastructure contributions, a group of industry officials told a special House panel March 5.
March 5, 2014Service Sector Expands at Slowest Pace in Four Years
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in February at the slowest pace in four years, the Institute for Supply Management reported March 5.
March 5, 2014Obama’s 2015 Budget Proposes $73 Bln. for Surface Transportation
President Obama’s budget proposal includes $73.61 billion for surface transportation spending in fiscal year 2015, a 1.8% increase over this year’s level as part of a four-year, $302.3 billion surface transportation plan.
March 4, 2014