Expect a Very Short-Term Extension on Highway Funding, ATA Official Says
WASHINGTON — The transportation community should be ready to “expect a very short-term extension” to keep highway programs funded after funding authority expires at the end of May, American Trucking Associations Senior Vice President Chris Spear told reporters April 23.
April 23, 2015FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on 'Beyond Compliance' Initiative
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for public comment on its exploratory initiative to find ways to reward carriers who deploy safety technologies or implement safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
April 23, 2015Sen. Steve Daines Presses Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Acting DOT Posts
WASHINGTON — With five agencies at the Department of Transportation run by acting administrators, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) asked Secretary Anthony Foxx on April 22 why the Obama administration had yet to announce nominees to fill those posts full time.
April 22, 2015Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: ‘I Hope We’re Able to Meet’ HOS Study Deadline
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reassured senators on April 22 that his department’s trucking regulatory agency is aiming to complete a study on a recently suspended hours-of-service rule by its mid-December deadline.
April 22, 2015Nafta Trade Drops But Truck Freight Rises
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico declined in February to the lowest level for the month since 2011 but freight carried by trucks increased, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported April 22.
April 22, 2015Sen. Barbara Boxer on EPW Highway Bill: ‘I Would Schedule It Immediately’
WASHINGTON — If she were leading the Senate’s transportation panel, Sen. Barbara Boxer said she already would have taken up a multiyear highway bill that the panel’s Republican chairman said would soon be considered.
April 22, 2015Lawmakers, Freight Advocates Call on Congress to Create Dedicated Funding in Transportation Bill
Two U.S. representatives, a freight trade group and port authority and local officials from around the country have called on Congress to pass a transportation reauthorization bill that contains funding dedicated to rebuilding and upgrading freight infrastructure.
April 21, 2015Federal Regulators Seek Additional Volunteers for Restart Study
Federal regulators are seeking additional volunteer truck drivers for a 34-hour restart study due to a shortage of drivers from various industry segments.
April 21, 2015Sen. Richard Shelby: Encourage Private Sector Investment in Transportation
WASHINGTON — The role played by private investors and firms in transportation should be expanded to ensure there is adequate funding for transit and infrastructure projects around the country, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said at an April 21 hearing.
April 21, 2015Wisconsin to Begin Posting I-41 Signs
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will begin posting more than 3,000 signs in May to mark the conversion of a 175-mile stretch of U.S. 41 to interstate highway status.
April 21, 2015