U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in July
The U.S. trade deficit increased 13.3% in July from an almost four-year low, the Commerce Department reported.
September 4, 2013Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Americans Are Driving Less, Report Says
The distance Americans drove annually fell between 2004 and 2012, a fact that should affect the way policymakers allocate money for transportation, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund said.
September 3, 2013House Members Push Foxx to Finish Study on Restart Changes
A bipartisan group of 51 House members sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, criticizing the latest changes to the 34-hour restart provision of the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers and asking for a timeline for the completion of a study of those changes, the lawmakers said Sept. 3.
September 3, 2013Foxx Names Former Facebook Exec as His Chief of Staff
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has named former Facebook executive Sarah Feinberg as his chief of staff.
August 29, 2013Second-Quarter GDP Rate Revised Up to 2.5%
The U.S. economy rose at a revised 2.5% annual rate in the second quarter — up from an originally reported 1.7% gross domestic product figure, the Commerce Department reported.
August 29, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Declines 1% in June
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico declined 1% in June from the same month last year and fell 4.9% from May, the Department of Transportation reported.
August 29, 2013DOT Taking Public Comments on Transportation Strategic Plan
The Department of Transportation is asking the public for comments on its four-year strategic plan for the nation’s transportation and infrastructure.
August 28, 2013CARB Makes Truck Replacement Grants Available
Six California air districts are accepting applications to fund truck replacement or engine repower projects for Classes 6-8 trucks.
August 27, 2013Opinion: CSA Data Too Flawed to Be Made Public
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforcement mechanism dubbed Compliance, Safety, Accountability has been the topic of much discussion and controversy since its launch in 2010.
August 26, 2013FMCSA Considers Rest-Break Exemption for Concrete Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is considering a petition to exempt truck drivers hauling ready-mixed concrete from the new requirement that most drivers take a half-hour rest break before driving more than eight hours.
August 22, 2013