WASHINGTON — Legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance a proposal on speed limiters for trucks was approved by a Senate panel April 21.
April 21, 2016Government
House Transportation Panel OKs Pipeline Safety Bill
Legislation aimed at improving pipeline safety by reforming federal rules was approved unanimously April 20 by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
April 20, 2016BusinessGovernment
Virginia Port Union Official Resigns After Audit Finds Unauthorized Fund
The business agent for one of six dockworker union offices in the Port of Virginia has resigned and will be removed from other union posts he holds after an internal audit found an “unauthorized and previously undisclosed account,” the port’s top labor official confirmed April 19.
April 20, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Sen. Susan Collins Says HOS to Be Tweaked in Fiscal 2017 Transportation Funding Bill, According to Reports
Hours-of-service regulation would be tweaked under a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill a Senate subcommittee advanced April 19, according to Sen. Susan Collins as quoted in Politico.
April 19, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Senate Transportation Funding Bill Pushes DOT on Speed Limiters Rule
WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2017 Senate transportation funding bill would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to quickly issue a long-awaited proposed rule on speed limiters for motor carriers.
April 19, 2016Government
Federal Regulators Seeking Comment on Proposed 'Beyond Compliance' Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on a proposed program to recognize and reward motor carriers who exceed regulatory safety requirements.
April 19, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Early Warning Signs of Recession Flash Faintly in US Jobs Data
As the economy again started off the year on a sour note, the glass-half-full crowd pointed to the strength of the U.S. jobs market as a reason not to worry. As long as payrolls are racking up monthly gains of 200,000 or more, the economy remains in fine fettle, or so the optimists would have it.
April 19, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Pennsylvania Set to Raise Speed Limit to 70 MPH on Bulk of Turnpike
In the wake of a trio of 20-month-old pilot programs during which the speed limit has been raised from 65 to 70 miles per hour on more than 200 miles of major highways in the state, Pennsylvania will unveil a permanent rise to 70 mph on 496 miles of its 552-mile turnpike (90%) in May.
April 19, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 19: Addition by Appropriations?
Trucking leaders have been pressing Congress to adopt a meal-and-rest-break proposal, as well as corrective language to an hours-of-service provision in a fiscal 2016 funding law. This week, Senate funding leaders might be listening. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 19, 2016Government
Senate Funding Panel Takes Up Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Bill April 19
The Senate transportation appropriations subcommittee on April 19 will consider a fiscal 2017 spending measure that is likely not to reflect the Obama administration’s funding priorities.
April 18, 2016