Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers Strikes Truck, Killing Motorist
An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to a party retreat struck a garbage truck outside Charlottesville, Va., on Jan. 31, killing one person on the truck.
January 31, 2018ATA Chairman Dave Manning: Decongested Roads Important as Economy Improves
The potential economic benefits of a long-term infrastructure funding proposal, and the impact a new tax law is having on certain businesses, reinforces a need for better freight connectivity nationwide, ATA Chairman Dave Manning said Jan 31.
January 31, 2018Gov. Dannel Malloy Releases Revenue Plan for Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy released a revenue package Jan. 31 that is expected to stabilize the state’s Special Transportation Fund and restore previously canceled projects through various tax increases and a tolling system.
January 31, 2018Minnesota DOT Studies Tolling Along Major Twin Cities Routes
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering the cost of expanding its tolling program, according to a feasibility study of several major corridors.
January 31, 2018Regulators Consider Up to One-Year Exemptions for ELD Integration Challenges
Federal trucking regulators are considering granting a one-year exemption from certain technical requirements of the electronic logging device mandate for carriers having difficulty integrating ELD software updates with their fleet managment systems.
January 30, 2018Sen. Charles Schumer Pitches Teamsters Pension Rescue Plan
Cuts made last year in the pension payments to retired Teamsters could be restored under federal legislation being touted by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer.
January 30, 2018Toll-Management Providers Help Make Life Easier for Fleets
Tolls can cause administrative headaches and bring additional costs to trucking companies, but toll-management providers are offering services that could help alleviate both burdens.
January 30, 2018Trump to Congress: Produce $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Streamline Permitting
In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called on the Republican-led Congress to prepare a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that would be anchored by a robust reliance on private sector investments.
January 30, 2018Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You’ll Get One
The European Union gave President Donald Trump a fresh warning about any U.S. curbs on imports from Europe by pledging rapid retaliation, highlighting the persistent risk of a trans-Atlantic trade war.
January 29, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 29: State of the Bridges
One-fifth of Iowa’s bridges are structurally deficient, as are more than 4,100 bridges in Pennsylvania. Twenty-three percent of bridges in Rhode Island are in that category. And, Washington, D.C., has eight of them. What's Congress going to do about them? Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 29, 2018