Shuster Rejects Higher Fuel Taxes
WASHINGTON — House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said he wants a five- to six-year highway bill but is not backing higher fuel taxes to pay for improvements and new capacity for the nation’s roads and bridges.
February 4, 2014CBO: Highway Fund to be Bankrupt Oct. 1
The Congressional Budget Office said its projections show that the Highway Trust Fund will have insufficient funds to meet its obligations starting in fiscal year 2015, the first day of which is Oct. 1.
February 4, 2014Michigan Denies Petition to Allow Hazmat Loads on Ambassador Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will not allow corrosive or flammable materials to cross the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
February 3, 2014Bills Would Encourage Natural Gas in Trucking
Two Republican congressmen have introduced three natural-gas bills that could increase the use of the fuel in the trucking industry.
January 29, 2014CVSA Seeks State Flexibility in Federal Funding
WASHINGTON — States need more funding for the enforcement of new federal truck safety regulations and greater flexibility in how they can spend the money, the head of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance told a House panel examining the effectiveness of federally funded highway safety programs.
January 28, 2014House Panel Schedules Hearing on Safety Grants
The House subcommittee on highways and transit will hold a hearing Jan. 28 to take testimony on “Improving the Effectiveness of the Federal Surface Transportation Safety Grant Programs.”
January 23, 2014House Forms Special Panel on Public-Private Partnerships
Public-private partnerships have gained ground in the debate over how to pay for roads and other infrastructure projects with the announcement of a special House panel to explore P3 issues and opportunities.
January 17, 2014American Economy Depends on Long-Term Highway Law, Advocates Tell Panel
WASHINGTON — The American economy is depending on Congress to pass a long-term, financially stable transportation bill this year, business, labor, state and city officials said at the first in a series of hearings this year on how to pay for improvements to highways, ports and other infrastructure.
January 14, 2014Cuomo Signs N.Y. Contractor Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the private contractor bill, supported by the state’s trucking industry, but changes were made in scope and timeline.
January 14, 2014ATA Pushes Legislative Agenda for Safety, Highway Funding
American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress and federal policymakers to act on a list of issues in 2014 that ATA said would improve the nation’s economy and make highways safer.
January 8, 2014