Emergency Funds Go to Mississippi to Help Restore Roads After Severe Winter
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that Mississippi will receive $500,000 in emergency relief funds to pay for road damage from severe winter rainfall that started in mid-February.
March 10, 2015Daphne Jefferson Named FMCSA Deputy Administrator
Daphne Jefferson was named deputy administrator at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in February, succeeding Bill Bronrott, according to a letter from the agency’s acting administrator obtained by Transport Topics.
March 9, 2015PrePass Enrollment Surpasses 500,000 Trucks
More than half a million trucks operated by nearly 41,000 fleets are now enrolled in the PrePass weigh-station bypass program, the provider of the service announced recently.
March 9, 2015TT Archives: Roads and Ports
A report by Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges 50 years ago put the cost of the completing the interstate highway system at $48.6 billion, an increase of $5.8 billion from earlier estimates, due to changes in highway design and traffic data.
March 9, 2015Fischer Vows FMCSA Fix
WASHINGTON — Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “flawed approach,” Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives.
March 9, 2015Utah Trucking Group Backs State’s Efforts to Fund Construction Through Fuel-Tax Hike
Legislation that would increase the state’s fuel taxes is expected to reach Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s desk this spring and is seen as a potential boost for freight industries.
March 9, 2015ATA Calls on FMCSA to Make CSA Improvements
Criticisms of the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program at a recent U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing made by a congressional watchdog and key senator should hasten action by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make important changes to the program, American Trucking Associations said.
March 6, 2015Senate Bill Would Delay Positive Train Control For Five Years
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has introduced a bill that would delay the implementation of positive train control systems for American railroads until 2020.
March 6, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer to Offer FMCSA Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON — Citing serious concerns with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “flawed approach” in a number of areas, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) said during a March 4 Senate hearing she plans to unveil legislation that would reform safety initiatives and ensure the agency is more inclusive of stakeholders.
March 4, 2015Sen. Cory Booker Looks to Undo Suspended HOS Rule 'As Soon As Possible'
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker plans to restore a recently suspended hours-of-service rule under review by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the senator told Transport Topics after a Senate hearing March 4.
March 4, 2015