Scott Darling’s nomination to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was easily advanced by the Senate Commerce Committee on March 3.
March 7, 2016Government
FMCSA Announces Plans to Issue Proposed Entry-Level Driver Training Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 4 made public its “negotiated” proposed entry-level driver training rule that would revise the standards required for new interstate and intrastate commercial vehicle operators to obtain a commercial driver license.
March 4, 2016Government
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Resigns
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock resigned March 3, four months after Republican Gov. Matt Bevin won election to the seat previously held by Democrat Steve Beshear.
March 4, 2016Government
Phase 2 GHG Emissions Regulation Documents Released
Summaries of private industry meetings with Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials are among more than two dozen documents released by federal regulators related to a final Phase 2 heavy-duty truck greenhouse-gas emissions regulation.
March 3, 2016Government
DOT Estimates Value of Truck Tonnage to Rise 84% by 2045
According to a Department of Transportation study released March 3, the amount of freight moved by trucks in the United States will increase 44% by 2045 while its value will jump 84%.
March 3, 2016Government
New Hampshire House Committee Approves 10-Year, $3.8 Billion Highway Plan
New Hampshire’s 10-year, $3.8 billion highway improvement plan was approved by the House Public Works and Highways Committee on March 2.
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.
March 3, 2016Government
Committee Advances Darling’s FMCSA Nomination to Full Senate
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, 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, 2016