House Plans Road-Bill Hearing; DOT Leaders to Update Agenda
Transportation funding and truck safety will be thrust into the spotlight this week as the U.S. House of Representatives convenes its first hearing on a new highway bill and Department of Transportation leaders make several public addresses.
January 13, 2014Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises to Record Level
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9.
January 9, 2014Jobless Claims Decline by 15,000 to Lowest Level in a Month
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in a month for the week ended Jan. 4, the Labor Department reported.
January 9, 2014Thruway Reopens in Western N.Y. as Temperatures Increase
Officials reopened a section of the New York State Thruway early Jan. 8 after closing it two days before because of snow and extreme cold.
January 8, 2014Trailer Orders Rise 16.7% to Highest in 11 Months
November trailer orders climbed 16.7% from a year earlier to 25,670 as the U.S. economy continued to improve, yielding the strongest monthly total in nearly a year, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014Year in Review: Regulatory Successes, Growth of Budget Highlight ‘Challenging Year,’ Graves Says
It many ways, 2013 was a good year for American Trucking Associations.
December 27, 2013Year in Review: Senate OKs Foxx as Transportation Secretary
The biggest change in transportation at the federal level this year came when Anthony Foxx took over as secretary of transportation in July.
December 23, 2013Bendix Gets 2-Year Regulatory Renewal for LDW System
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has received renewal of a two-year regulatory exemption for its lane-departure warning system from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
December 20, 2013D.C. Council Weighs Ban on New Diesel Vehicles
The District of Columbia City Council is considering legislation to ban the registration of new vehicles that operate “exclusively on the combustion of petroleum diesel fuel.”
December 16, 2013Trucks Moved 73% of Cargo in 2012, US Survey Shows
Some $13.6 trillion worth of goods were shipped in the United States in 2012 weighing a combined 11.7 billion tons, with trucks once again doing a majority of the work, according to a federal report.
December 16, 2013