Sen. Carper Proposes Fuel Tax Hike
Delaware Democrat Sen. Tom Carper, a senior transportation authorizer, offered a bill designed to raise fuel taxes over four years.
August 6, 2015Senate Confirms Two for US DOT Posts
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 5 confirmed two of President Obama's nominations to Department of Transportation administrator posts.
August 6, 2015Regulators Provide Little Oversight of Truck Driving Skill Testers, Report Says
Federal regulators provide weak oversight of third-party contractors that most states use to administer driving skills tests to truck drivers applying for commercial driver licenses, according to a new government report.
August 6, 2015Obama Taps Darling to Be FMCSA Administrator
President Obama nominated Scott Darling for Senate consideration to be the fifth head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, where he is currently chief counsel.
August 5, 2015Inhofe: ‘We’re Going to Pass’ Long-Term Highway Bill This Year
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe, the chamber’s top transportation authorizer, said sending the White House a long-term highway bill this fall is a major priority for his Senate colleagues and policy counterparts in the House.
August 5, 2015US DOT’s Instagram Account to Be Filled With Infrastructure Fails
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking for photos of local infrastructure failures to highlight Congress’ inability to pass a long-term highway bill.
August 4, 2015Lawsuit Challenging N.Y. Thruway Authority’s Use of Toll Revenue for Canals Reinstated by Court
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit challenging the New York Thruway Authority’s use of millions of dollars in toll revenues to maintain the state’s canal system used mostly by tourists.
August 4, 2015Transportation Department, ATA Spar Over Meaning of Report by Congressional Agency
A Government Accountability Office report on statistical methodology at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration generated a celebration by Department of Transportation officials and charges of excessive spin control by American Trucking Associations.
August 4, 2015Aggressive Roadcheck Inspections Lead to Bump in Citations
U.S. truck and bus safety inspections surged in early June, coinciding with International Roadcheck, the safety campaign by North American law enforcement departments.
August 4, 2015Tennessee Gov. Begins Tour of State’s Aging Infrastructure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) will visit 15 cities across the state over the next two months to draw attention to aging roads and bridges needing repair.
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