The U.S. House has stripped a provision from the highway bill that sought to eliminate the tax disparity between diesel and liquefied natural gas.
July 31, 2014Business
Voters in Wisconsin, Maryland to Decide on Better Protections for Transport Funds
Voters in Wisconsin and Maryland will decide in November on amendments that would bar lawmakers from raiding transportation funds to balance their states’ budgets.
August 4, 2014Government, Business, Fuel
House Rejects Tax Equalization For LNG
Government, Business
Feds Propose to Phase Out Older Rail Tank Cars
The federal government proposed to phase out older tank cars and lower speed limits for some oil trains in an effort to mitigate transportation risks posed by the nation’s energy boom.
July 24, 2014Business
High-Speed Texas Toll Road Considered in Default by Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has announced it considers the Texas toll road that has the highest speed limit in the country in default for failing to make its full June debt payment.
July 11, 2014Government, Business
NHTSA Announces Rulemaking on Rear Impact Guards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that it plans to initiate a rulemaking on standards for rear impact guards on trucks.
July 11, 2014Government
FMCSA Still Wants Printed Duty Records From Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a clarification about printed copies of on duty status records kept by drivers.
July 11, 2014Government, Business
State, County, City Officials Urge Action to Save Highway Trust Fund
The seven largest associations representing state, county and municipal government have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to find a long-term solution to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent.
July 7, 2014Government, Business
Obama Calls on Congress to Address Highway Trust Fund Crisis
President Obama chided Congress July 1 for not addressing the crisis in the Highway Trust fund, saying that further inaction could close down highway projects and endanger tens of thousands of jobs.
July 1, 2014Government, Business, Safety
Trust Fund Crisis Means States Receive Partial, Delayed Reimbursements
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has notified state transportation officials that as of Aug. 1 the federal government no longer will be making same-day payments to reimburse states for completed road work.
July 1, 2014Government, Business
Funds for States to Train Drivers Closer to Approval
After more than a decade of temporary extensions, the Workforce Development Act that funnels money to states to train job seekers, including truck drivers, is closer to Congressional approval.
June 30, 2014