Legislation designed to advance safety improvements across the aviation industry was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee Nov. 18.
November 25, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
Senate Panel Seeks Input From Passenger Transportation Sector
Stakeholders representing the passenger transportation sector were asked by the Senate Commerce Committee to share concerns about the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
June 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
US Senate Bill to Allow Interstate Truckers Under 21 Touted at Hearing
WASHINGTON — A bill that would pave the way for commercial drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines received a resounding endorsement from an organization that represents freight industry interests nationwide during a Feb. 4 Senate hearing.
February 4, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Senate Committee to Review PTC Implementation Status July 31
The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.
July 26, 2019Government
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, 2019GovernmentBusiness
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, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
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, 2019GovernmentBusiness
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, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
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, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
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, 2017