The West Virginia Supreme Court will take up Morgantowns truck ban when it comes to the WVU College of Law on March 1.
February 11, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafety
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Legislators Agree on I-66 Proposal
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and key legislators from both parties and both chambers announced Feb. 10 that they have agreed on a plan to add a third lane toa 4-mile eastbound stretch of Interstate 66 from the Dulles Airport Connector Road to Arlington inside the Capital Beltway.
February 11, 2016Government
California Man Charged With Counterfeiting TWIC Cards
A Porter Ranch, California,man has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal document mill that cranked out fake IDs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credentials, allowing access to sensitive areas such as the port of Los Angeles, the U.S. Attorneys Office said Feb. 5.
February 11, 2016Government
Canadian Freight Index Rises in January After Four Months of Declines
TransCore Link Logistics' freight index for Canadian and cross-border loads rose 12% in January from the prior month after declining for four consecutive months,the load board operator said.
February 10, 2016Government
West Virginia Senator Says It's Time to Address States Roads
As the Senate Transportation Committee advanced a bill Feb. 9 to keep tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike, one senator said it's well past time for the state to have a plan for transportation funding.
February 10, 2016BusinessGovernment
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Says States Port Can Be No. 1 on East Coast
Gov. Nathan Deal kicked off the 2016 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference on Feb. 8 with high praise for the Georgia Ports Authority and outgoing Director Curtis Foltz.
February 10, 2016GovernmentBusinessAutonomous
Google's Self-Driving Car Software Considered a Driver by NHTSA
Google Inc.s artificial-intelligence system will be interpreted as a driver by federal regulators, a step toward compliance that would help the tech giants self-driving cars hit U.S. roads.
February 10, 2016Government
NTSB Faults Drivers, Carriers, FMCSA for Roles in Fatal Illinois Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board blasted both high-risk motor carriers involved in a 2014 fatal crash in Naperville, Illinois, as well as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for failing to prevent them from operating, at a hearing in Washington on Feb. 9.
February 9, 2016GovernmentBusinessFuel
Obama's $98.1 Billion Budget Proposes New Per-Barrel Fee on Oil
New infrastructure projects capable of withstanding severe weather events would be funded through a new tax on oil companies, according to the Obama White Houses fiscal 2017 budget request unveiled Feb. 9.
February 9, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Cargo Volumes Rise to Record at Port of N.Y.-N.J.
The Port of New York and New Jersey set a record for annual cargo volumes in 2015 by more than 10%.
February 9, 2016