The nomination of Scott Darling to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was easily advanced by the Senate Commerce Committee on March 3.
March 3, 2016Government
S.C. Senate Finally Begins Debate on Transportation Bill
Eight weeks into the 2016 legislative session, Democrats in South Carolina’s Senate late March 2 agreed to allow debate on the Republicans’ $400 million transportation funding bill, which doesn’t include a gas tax increase.  Â
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafety
Virginia Senate Committee Strips Most Tolling From House-Passed Bill
Virginia’s Senate Transportation Committee debated late into the night March 2 before finally removing the key tolling provisions from legislation that had passed the House.
March 3, 2016Government
Less Growth Prompts First Service Job Cuts Since 2014
Growth in U.S. service industries slowed for a fourth straight month in February, prompting the first job cuts in two years.
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusiness
West Virginia Senate Passes Tax, Fee Hikes for Highways
Legislation to increase highway funding in West Virginia by more than $290 million a year — primarily through increasing the state sales tax from 6% to 7% — is headed to the state’s House of Delegates, which has proved adverse to tax hikes.
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Weakened Energy Sector Stalling Transportation Activity, Fed Says
Transportation activity was mixed in the United States early in the year as weakness in the energy sector limited gains, the Federal Reserve reported.
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Says Truck-Only Tolling Worth Considering
As some in the trucking industry feared, Rhode Island’s plan to make only trucks pay tolls within its borders has another state thinking about doing the same.
March 2, 2016Government
S.C. Senate Unable to Act on Transportation Legislation
Some are calling South Carolina dysfunction junction as the state continues to struggle with getting a transportation bill through its legislature.
March 2, 2016Government
US DOT Offers Universities Nearly $73 Million to Expand Transportation Research
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making available up to $72.5 million in fiscal 2016 for universities looking to expand their transportation research initiatives.
March 2, 2016Government
EPA, NHTSA to Seek Comments on GHG
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will jointly publish a notice in the Federal Register on March 2 seeking comment on their proposal to tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks.
March 1, 2016