Mica Set to Lead House Transportation & Infrastructure Panel
The electoral wave that handed control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans also roiled the body’s transportation committee, ousting the panel’s current chairman and putting Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) in position to lead the key committee.
November 8, 2010Fed Keeps Low Interest Rate; Will Buy $600 Billion in Bonds
The Federal Reserve voted to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low and said it would buy $600 billion in government bonds over the next eight months in an effort to shore up the economy.
November 4, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 25.3% in August
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 25.3% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
November 3, 2010Truck Tolls to Rise on NYC Tunnels, Bridges
Truck tolls will rise on six of the seven major bridges and tunnels operated within New York City by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, beginning Dec. 30.
November 2, 2010Investors Propose Expanding Virginia Bridge-Tunnel
A group of private investors and developers has submitted a proposal to the Virginia Department of Transportation to expand and operate the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and the section of Interstate 64 that runs between Hampton and Virginia Beach.
November 2, 2010CARB Plans to Amend Greenhouse Gas Rules
California environmental regulators were expected late last week to make public their final slate of proposed amendments designed to help motor carriers ease the financial pain of complying with the state’s tough heavy-duty truck greenhouse gas emissions reduction and retrofitting regulations.
November 1, 2010California Proposals Could Save Trucking $3 Billion, Reports Says
A slate of proposed amendments to California’s tough heavy truck diesel emissions reduction regulation would save the trucking industry more than $3 billion in retrofits and engine replacements and delay some compliance requirements by a year or more, according to a report by the state’s environmental regulatory staff.
November 1, 2010CSA, Infrastructure Funding on Agenda at TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Florida
When transport industry leaders gather Nov. 14-16 for the annual TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., they will be probing for solutions to wide-ranging regulatory, commercial and policy issues, including the Compliance, Safety and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and infrastructure funding.
November 1, 2010Court Temporarily Blocks Ban on Owner-Operators at L.A. Port
A federal judge last week temporarily blocked a ban on owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles, granting an injunction sought by American Trucking Associations.
November 1, 2010Third-Quarter GDP Rises 2% as Consumer Spending Grows
The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2% annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending rose, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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