Not long before 1a.m. on June 28, New Jerseys Assembly dominated by Democrats turned its back on a package that paired a fuel-tax increase with a phase-out of the estate tax and approved a deal with Republican Gov. Chris Christie that balances the fuel-tax rise with a 1% decrease in the states sales tax by 2018.
June 28, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Interstate Highway System Concrete Birthday Cake Given to Federal Highway Administration
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Interstate Highway System, advocates presented the Federal Highway Administration with a cracked, concrete birthday cake, topped with six road flares, to call Congress to act on increasing infrastructure funding.
June 28, 2016Government
First Quarter US Economic Growth Exceeds Previous Estimate
The worlds largest economy expanded more than previously projected in the first quarter as improved performance in trade and business investment more than made up for weaker consumer spending.
June 28, 2016Government
CARB Truck and Bus Regulation Compliance Declined in 2015
The rate of compliance for heavy trucks with the California Air Resources Boards truck and bus regulation has decreased to 70%-75% from 85% over the past two years, according to estimates in a new CARB enforcement report.
June 28, 2016Government
Foxx Sees Tsunami of Change Coming to Transportation
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx sees a tsunami of change coming in transportation over the next 30 years. That was the theme of his speech at Volpe, the National Transportation Systems Center on June 27 in Boston.
June 27, 2016BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Baltimore Warehousing Center Tradepoint Atlantic Signs Automotive Shipments Company
Tradepoint Atlantic, a warehousing and transportation center in Baltimore, said logistics company Pasha Group has agreed to lease space at the facility to process global automotive shipments.
June 27, 2016Government
Trucking Wary of Beyond Compliance
The trucking industry generally supports the idea of a Beyond Compliance program that would give extra credit to motor carriers that improve safety programs or deploy safety technologies before they are required by regulation, but the process is still not without suspicion.
June 27, 2016EditorialBusinessSafetyGovernment
Editorial: Independence and Infrastructure
As the pursuit of happiness in freight transportation and other aspects of life propels us toward the Fourth of July, a couple of milestones popped concerning our constant companion infrastructure.
June 27, 2016Government
FMCSA Issues Rule Increasing Most Motor Carrier Civil Penalties
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an interim final rule increasing and in some cases decreasing its motor carrier civil penalties for violations of federal regulations.
June 24, 2016Government
FMCSA Declares Tennessee Truck Driver to Be Imminent Public-Safety Hazard
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Randall Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
June 24, 2016