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House Republicans Wednesday chose Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) to be the next chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the new congressional session begins in January.

The American Transportation Research Institute is surveying drivers and carriers on the use of navigation systems.

P.A.M. Transportation Services posted a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss from the year-ago period.

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 0.9% in August from the same month last year, DOT said Thursday.

LAS VEGAS — The federal CSA safety ratings program replaced the economy atop the list of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute announced.

Stronger oversight and better assessments are needed to determine if the TIGER grant program is producing its expected benefits, a report from the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General said.

The Aug. 6 issue of Transport Topics had an article headlined “Heat Wave Causing More Tire Failures, Adds Strain on Drivers, Fleet Execs Say” (p. 6). If there ever was a reason to maintain proper air pressure in tires, whether they are retreads or virgin tires — because there is no difference — it is hot weather.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they already are working on some of the more than two dozen rulemaking mandates contained in the new transportation reauthorization law signed in July.

The Obama administration has offered states $472 million in federal funding for use toward any transportation construction that previously had been designated for specific projects.