FHWA Proposes Primary Freight Network Designation
The Federal Highway Administration unveiled Nov. 18 the draft of the nation’s first ever Primary Freight Network — 26,966 centerline miles of roadway deemed most critical to freight movement.
November 18, 2013HOS Rule Reduced Productivity for Most Truckers, ATRI Says
More than 80% of the carriers surveyed by the American Transportation Research Institute said they’ve suffered a loss in productivity since the new hours-of-service rule went into effect, changing the requirements for the 34-hour restart.
November 18, 2013Legislation Would Let States Keep Federal Fuel Taxes
A bill has been introduced in the House and Senate that would dramatically reduce federal diesel and gasoline taxes and let the states keep most revenue from the two levies rather than sending the revenue to the Highway Trust Fund.
November 18, 2013House Panel Schedules Hearing on HOS Rule
Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will testify before a House hearing on the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers that went into effect in July.
November 15, 2013Freight Haulers Sending Philippines Money, Logistics Help
Freight haulers are pledging aid, both cash and logistics help, to relief efforts in the Philippines, parts of which were devastated by a massive typhoon Nov. 8 that has left at least 4,460 dead and 660,000 homeless.
November 14, 2013Panel Recommends Including Logistics Companies in SmartWay
SmartWay should be expanded to include the other freight modes besides trucking and should recruit members among the logistics companies that steer work to drayage haulers at ports, said a special advisory panel to the Environmental Protection Agency.
November 13, 2013FMCSA Considers Mexican Carrier for Cross-Border Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Administration is considering certification of the 15th carrier under the cross-border pilot program that allows Mexican trucking companies to run longhaul trips in the United States.
November 12, 2013Maine Voters Pass Transportation Bond
Voters in Maine on Nov. 5 approved a $100 million transportation bond. Maine was the only state to have such a spending measure on its ballot.
November 7, 2013CFTC Proposes Rule Aimed at Limiting Oil Speculation Among Traders
Oil traders would be limited in the number of positions they can hold under a proposed rule approved Nov. 5 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
November 7, 2013Ontario Considering 2% Biodiesel Rule
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is considering a fuel mandate that would require diesel fuel sold there to contain 2% biodiesel, with the percentage doubled by 2016.
November 5, 2013