Minn. DOT Testing Cameras to Monitor for Truck Parking Spots
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has said it will test using cameras to help truck drivers find available parking slots.
January 25, 2013QualaWash Acquires Two Firms
QualaWash Holdings said it has acquired Shreveport Tank Wash and Tank Wash Specialists. Terms were not disclosed.
January 24, 2013PennDOT Finds $50 Million in Savings Through Next Generation Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has identified more than $50 million in savings through its Next Generation initiative to modernize operations, Gov. Tom Corbett (R) said in a statement.
January 22, 2013Rules on Drug, Alcohol Clearinghouse, E-Logging Near Release, FMCSA Says
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they are planning to release at least five new proposed or final rules in 2013, including a supplemental proposed electronic logging device rule and a proposed drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule by the end of March.
January 21, 2013DOT Updates National Transportation Statistics Data
The Department of Transportation has updated its national transportation statistics web-only reference guide to national transportation data.
January 18, 2013Petri to Chair House Highway Subcommittee
Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) was named the new chairman of the House Transportation Committee’s subcommittee on highways and transit.
January 17, 2013Philadelphia Manufacturing Activity Contracts
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 17, 2013AASHTO Backs $50 Billion in Transportation Infrastructure Bonds
The head of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said Wednesday that Congress should pass legislation for a $50 billion bond program to fund needed transportation projects.
January 16, 2013House Approves $50 Billion in Sandy Aid
The House has approved a $50.5 billion spending bill for the Northeast areas hit by Superstorm Sandy, the Associated Press reported.
January 16, 2013FMCSA Moving Forward on Rules, Ferro Says at TRB Meeting
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency continues to move forward on a number of mandates included in last year’s highway funding law.
January 15, 2013