WASHINGTON — It likely will take up to two years to post safety performance scores for trucks on a federal website, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told senators June 8. The scores were removed from public view upon enactment of a five-year highway law.
June 8, 2016Government
Former Shipping Executive From Chile Charged With Price-Fixing at Port of Baltimore
Federal prosecutors in Maryland indicted a former shipping executive from Chile on June 7 in an alleged bid-rigging and price-fixing conspiracy involving cargo shipped through the Port of Baltimore and other U.S. ports, the Department of Justice said.
June 8, 2016GovernmentSafety
Comment Period Extended on Sleep Apnea Driver Screening Until July 8
Federal regulators have extended until July 8 the comment period on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking requesting certain information regarding the evaluation of safety sensitive personnel for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.
June 8, 2016Government
Secretary Foxx to Talk FAST Act at Commerce Hearing; Watch Live
The Senate Commerce Committee on June 8 is scheduled to hear directly from Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx about the implementation of the five-year FAST Act highway law. Watch live at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
June 8, 2016GovernmentBusiness
DOT Awards $2 Million in Relief Funds to Northwest States
Agencies in Idaho, Oregon and Washington will receive $2 million in federal aid for repairing highway infrastructure on federal lands affected by heavy rains in December, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced June 7.
June 8, 2016Government
Smart City Finalists Will Make Cases
The mayors of the seven cities selected as finalists for the Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will make their final pitches to Secretary Anthony Foxx on June 9. The winner is expected to be announced by the end of the month.
June 8, 2016GovernmentBusiness
New Study Says Kansas Needs Truck Parking Information System
Development of a truck parking information management system is among the recommendations of a joint Kansas Department of Transportation and Kansas Turnpike Authority study completed this spring.
June 8, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Nearly 600 Applications Submitted for TIGER Grants
The way the U.S. Department of Transportation puts it, communities of all sizes are seeking federal grant money to expand large-scale infrastructure projects of regional significance.
June 7, 2016Government
Tire Safety Is Focus of 2016 CVSA Roadcheck
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2016 International Roadcheck will take place June 7-9 at dozens of locations throughout North America. This year’s emphasis is tire safety.
June 7, 2016GovernmentFuel
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Regulation for Trucks Sent to White House for Review
The final version of the Phase 2 federal greenhouse-gas regulation for trucks on June 3 was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
June 7, 2016