Senate EPW Panel to Mark Up Transportation Bill May 15
The top transportation policy writers in the Senate said they would introduce a six-year transportation bill May 12 and scheduled the bill’s committee consideration for May 15, more than two weeks after the Obama administration unveiled its four-year proposal.
May 8, 2014Cass Freight Shipment Index Rises 5.5% Over April 2013
The Cass Freight Index of shipments moved primarily by truck hit the highest level in nearly two years last month, increasing 5.5% over April 2013.
May 7, 2014Boxer to Unveil Long-Term Transportation Bill
The top transportation authorizer in the Senate said she would unveil a long-term transportation bill May 8, responding to concerns raised by industry and government officials over a dwindling federal highway account that supports infrastructure projects.
May 7, 2014FTR Trucking Conditions Index Rises in March
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rose in March, reflecting extremely tight capacity in the truckload sector, the group said.
May 7, 2014Senate Focuses on Transportation System’s Funding Crises
The Senate’s top financial experts this week turned the spotlight on the funding crisis facing the nation’s transportation system but revealed little to address immediate or long-term shortfalls that already are halting planned highway projects.
May 7, 2014Truck Size, Weight Study on Schedule
Federal government and university researchers said they are on schedule to complete a congressionally mandated truck size and weight study by mid-November.
May 7, 2014House Transportation Bill Funds Highway Account, Safety Programs
House appropriators unveiled a transportation bill May 6 that would provide more than $52 billion for infrastructure and housing programs in fiscal 2015, and fund a key federal highway account if congressional policy writers pass a new highway bill this year.
May 6, 2014‘Prohibition of Coercion’ Proposed Rule Clears OMB
A proposed rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations has cleared a review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
May 6, 2014EPA to Issue $9 Million for DERA Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $9 million in grant funding for projects designed to reduce pollution and emissions exposure from the nation’s fleet of diesel engines.
May 6, 2014Trade Gap Shrinks in March by 3.6% to $40.4 Billion
The trade deficit narrowed in March by 3.6% to $40.4 billion from the prior month’s $41.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported.
May 6, 2014