The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.
July 26, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Senate Committee to Review PTC Implementation Status July 31
Government
Senate Committee to Consider NTSB, Amtrak Nominees July 24
The Senate Commerce Committee on July 24 will meet for a hearing with several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for senior transportation positions.
July 19, 2019Government, Business
Senate Panel to Consider STB Nominee Michelle Schultz July 10
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled the consideration of Michelle Schultz to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for July 10.
July 5, 2019Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Senators June 19
Ray Martinez, the country’s top trucking regulator, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 19.
June 13, 2019Government, Business
Senators Advance Nominee for Top Job at FMCSA
A Senate panel easily advanced the nomination of Ray Martinez on Nov. 8 to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 8, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 11: That Truck Is Driving Itself
Super smart robot trucks capable of communicating with other robot trucks while they haul freight along highways, without a driver, is no longer science fiction.
September 11, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Senate Panel to Examine Self-Driving Trucks
Trucking executives and industry observers will lead a discussion on self-driving trucks at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Sept. 13.
September 8, 2017Government, Business
New Push by Senate Committee Chairman Focuses on FAA Funding, Rail Competition
Two transport issues left over from the last Congress are moving in different directions on Capitol Hill in the early days of the current congressional session.
February 7, 2011