Foxx: States to Delay Highway Projects Without Congressional Action on Transportation
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tennessee and other states are delaying major construction projects relevant to the trucking sector because they are unsure long-term federal backing will be there to help finance their plans.
January 28, 2015Keystone Backers Expect Passage This Week
The U.S. Senate is on track to pass legislation to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline by the end of the week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
January 27, 2015Nev. DOT Hires Consultant for Freight Plan; State Sees Logistics as Economic Development Tool
Nevada’s Department of Transportation commissioned consulting firm Michael Gallis & Associates to prepare a freight plan that could help the state enlarge and diversify its economy.
January 27, 2015Sen. Sanders Introduces $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, is proposing legislation that would authorize $1 trillion in spending over the next five years to fund transportation projects around the country.
January 27, 2015Improvements to Trucking, Freight Corridors a Top Priority This Year, Shuster Says
Rep. Bill Shuster, the top transportation policy writer in the House, said modernizing freight corridors to help trucks and other modes of transportation improve the way they deliver goods will be a main focus of his committee this year.
January 27, 2015TSE Changes Name to Redwood Logistics
Transportation Solutions Enterprises, a Chicago-based company that provides a variety of transportation services, has changed its name to Redwood Logistics.
January 27, 2015Fierce Snowstorm Still Stalling Freight in New England; N.Y., N.J. Open Roads
New York and New Jersey have reopened their roads, but freight traffic was stalled in upper New England as snow continued to fall farther north in Massachusetts and Maine and trucks were forced to layover in states to the south and west.
January 27, 2015Keystone Pipeline Hits Senate Snag over Amendments
Legislation to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline stalled in the U.S. Senate on Jan. 26 as Democrats raised objections about the number of amendments they’ve been allowed to offer.
January 26, 2015Trucking Industry to Congress: Raise Fuel Taxes
American Trucking Associations is calling on members of the 114th Congress to approve an increase of federal fuel taxes to fund infrastructure programs under a long-term highway bill this year.
January 26, 2015Key Senate Subcommittee to Examine Transportation Connectivity
An influential Senate panel that oversees truck safety issues is scheduled to meet Jan. 29 to gather input from industry leaders about ways to improve transportation connectivity around the country.
January 26, 2015