Government

The Senate Commerce Committee will review the nomination of Anne Ferro to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at a Wednesday afternoon hearing in Washington.

Rose McMurray, acting head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics the agency was hopeful of finding a resolution to the ongoing trade row between the U.S. and Mexico over longhaul truck access.

The Senate approved legislation increasing the funding for the Department of Transportation in 2010, leaving in a provision that would allow Maine to increase the weight limit on Interstate 95 to 100,000 pounds.

A good portion of diesel mechanics today are baby boomers, and with the boomers reaching retirement age between 2010 and 2030, industry experts are predicting that a severe diesel mechanic shortage is on the horizon.

The House transportation committee is preparing a short-term extension of the current highway funding law, while continuing work on a long-term replacement for the legislation that expires in less than two weeks.

The Obama administration last week issued its proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.

Schneider National said Tuesday that it has expanded its regional service to 14 additional states, bringing the total number of states covered under the service to 29.

Faced with an estimated price tag of $4 billion and little financial support from the federal government, local officials are backing away from their initial blueprint for the new Columbia River crossing.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Some truck repair shops are adopting a triage procedure to improve service by avoiding the problem of losing the use of a tractor for days when a simple fix could put the vehicle back on the road.