Less than a week after Gov. Christie termed the state’s Transportation Trust Fund “obsolete,” New Jersey legislative leaders are pushing a 10-year, $23 billion infrastructure plan that’s largely funded by a 26 cents-per-gallon tax hike on diesel and 23 cents-per-gallon on gas.
June 16, 2016GovernmentBusiness
37 Drivers Ask FMCSA for Vision Waiver
Thirty-seven drivers have asked federal regulators to allow them to operate commercial trucks despite eye impairments, regulators announced June 16.
June 16, 2016Government
EPA Offers $1 Million for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of up to $1 million in new grant money for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects.
June 16, 2016GovernmentBusiness
More Americans See Economy Worsening Than at Any Time Since 2013
More Americans in June saw the economy worsening than at any time in more than 2 1/2 years, and a weekly gauge of consumer comfort also declined, according to figures from the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released June 16.
June 16, 2016BusinessGovernment
Cost of Living, Excluding Food and Fuel, Rises in May
The cost of living in the U.S., excluding food and fuel, rose in May, propelled by rising rents.
June 16, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Zero Rear-End Crashes in CAS Field Test, NHTSA Says
A yearlong federal field operational test of 150 Class 8 tractor-trailers equipped with collision avoidance systems had no rear-end crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
June 15, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Michigan Road Funding Bill Would Shift Dollars to Local Roads
The 45 cities in Michigan with populations of more than 25,000 people are about to get a break.
June 15, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Iowa Bridges Get Help Under State Transportation Plan
More than a third of the $3.5 billion Iowa state planners said they intend to spend on transportation needs in the next five years will be devoted to improving bridges.
June 15, 2016Government
Eight States Receive $3 Million in Job-Training Grants From DOT
Eight states will receive $3 million in grants to advance job-training programs in the transportation sector for underrepresented job candidates, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced June 14.
June 15, 2016Government
FMCSA Advisory Committee Begins Review of Outdated Guidance Documents
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee on June 14 began a review of the agency’s plain language “guidance documents” aimed at helping carriers, drivers and inspectors interpret a slate of 700 regulations.
June 14, 2016