MTA, Four Trade Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Minnesota’s Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Trucking Association and four trade groups are suing Minnesota in federal court in an attempt to topple the state’s biodiesel mandate.
April 27, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Trucking Group Is Honored for Fighting Sex Trafficking
WASHINGTON — Truckers Against Trafficking has been honored by federal lawmakers for its role in helping rescue mostly young women from human trafficking networks in which they often are sexually exploited.
April 27, 2015Freight Group Lists 36 Sites As Top Projects to Address
A freight advocacy group last week unveiled a report containing 36 targeted infrastructure projects it said could boost freight mobility if Congress includes money for them in a long-term transportation bill.
April 27, 2015Maritime Interests Seek Upgraded Freight System
WASHINGTON — U.S. maritime interests added voices to a growing chorus seeking more federal transport funding, citing a $28.9 billion shortfall for freight-network upgrades.
April 27, 2015Sen. Steve Daines Presses Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Acting DOT Posts
WASHINGTON — With five agencies at the Department of Transportation run by acting administrators, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) asked Secretary Anthony Foxx on April 22 why the Obama administration had yet to announce nominees to fill those posts full time.
April 22, 2015Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: ‘I Hope We’re Able to Meet’ HOS Study Deadline
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reassured senators on April 22 that his department’s trucking regulatory agency is aiming to complete a study on a recently suspended hours-of-service rule by its mid-December deadline.
April 22, 2015Lawmakers, Freight Advocates Call on Congress to Create Dedicated Funding in Transportation Bill
Two U.S. representatives, a freight trade group and port authority and local officials from around the country have called on Congress to pass a transportation reauthorization bill that contains funding dedicated to rebuilding and upgrading freight infrastructure.
April 21, 2015Federal Regulators Seek Additional Volunteers for Restart Study
Federal regulators are seeking additional volunteer truck drivers for a 34-hour restart study due to a shortage of drivers from various industry segments.
April 21, 2015Sen. Richard Shelby: Encourage Private Sector Investment in Transportation
WASHINGTON — The role played by private investors and firms in transportation should be expanded to ensure there is adequate funding for transit and infrastructure projects around the country, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said at an April 21 hearing.
April 21, 2015Wisconsin to Begin Posting I-41 Signs
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will begin posting more than 3,000 signs in May to mark the conversion of a 175-mile stretch of U.S. 41 to interstate highway status.
April 21, 2015