Deficient Infrastructure, Congestion Cost California Motorists $53.6 Billion a Year
Deficient roads and bridges and congested highways in California are costing the state’s motorists $53.6 billion a year and are increasing overall operating costs for trucking and shipping companies, according to a new report by a Washington D.C.-based transportation research group.
September 5, 2016S.C., N.C., Virginia Waive HOS Requirements During Tropical Storm
With Tropical Storm Hermine blowing on the coasts of their states, the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia have waived hours-of-service requirements.
September 2, 2016Georgia Port Officials Defend Top Execs' Pay; Critics Call it Excessive
The past two directors of the Georgia Ports Authority will combine to earn $1 million in pension payments alone this year.
September 1, 2016As Alabama Traffic Deaths Soar, 'We're Washing Blood Off Our Highways Every Day'
The following may sound like an exaggeration: "We're washing blood off our highways every day," said Cpl. Jess Thornton of the Alabama State Troopers.
September 1, 2016National Tank Truck Carriers Asks Feds if National Hazmat Law Preempts California Rest Break Regs
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking comment on a request by the National Tank Truck Carriers that the agency make an administrative determination whether federal hazmat transportation law preempts California meal and rest break requirements for hazmat carriers.
September 1, 2016Tennessee Could Lose $60 Million in Federal Road Funding Because of New DUI Law
NASHVILLE — A legal clock continued ticking this week as Haslam administration officials worked to avert an expected loss of $60 million in U.S. transportation funds because of Tennessee's new get-tough DUI law targeting underage drinkers.
August 31, 2016Texas Mulls Cost, Public Request to Drop Highway Tolls
Texas could rid itself of toll roads — but at a steep price, according to the latest estimates by transportation officials.
August 31, 2016FMCSA Sends Entry-Level, Driver-Training Rule to White House for Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration sent its version of a final rule on entry-level driver training to the Office of Management and Budget for review on Aug. 29, OMB said.
August 30, 2016Chris Christie Reopens Dialogue With Dems on Transportation Trust Fund
The political leaders at odds in New Jersey’s ongoing transportation funding crisis are talking again for the first time since mid-August.
August 30, 2016ATA President Chris Spear Calls Rhode Island Truck-Only Toll 'Extortion'
American Trucking Associations’ new president, Chris Spear, jumped headfirst into the conflict between the Rhode Island Trucking Association and Gov. Gina Raimondo on Aug. 24.
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