WASHINGTON — Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Commerce Committee, said senators on the panel have raised concerns about Scott Darling, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 8, 2016Government
After 12 Years, FHWA Decides Experimental Sign Typography Is No Better
Federal Highway Administration officials are banning the erection of new signs using the Clearview font they have been deploying since 2004 after recent research showed they are not easier to read than the government’s traditional “Highway Gothic” font signs.
February 5, 2016GovernmentBusinessFuel
Republicans Unlikely to Back $10-Per-Barrel Oil Tax, Transportation Budget Expert Says
A proposal by the Obama administration to get oil companies to pay a $10-per-barrel fee on oil is unlikely to get Republican support in Congress, transportation budget expert Jack Basso told Transport Topics.
February 5, 2016GovernmentBusinessFuel
Obama to Request $10-Per-Barrel Oil Tax for Transportation Needs
President Barack Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel tax on oil in his fiscal 2017 budget to finance self-driving cars, public transit, railroads and other transportation improvements, the White House said.
February 4, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Provision Pre-Empting State Laws on Truckers' Meal Breaks Revived in House
An aviation reform bill that would pre-empt certain state laws regarding meal and rest breaks for truckers will be taken up by a House committee next week.
February 4, 2016Government
House GOP Task Force Will Explore Reducing Regulatory Burdens
Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders in the House announced the formation of six task forces on Feb. 4.
February 4, 2016GovernmentSafetyBusiness
Sleep Apnea Proposal Clears OMB
A plan by federal regulators to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep apnea cleared a review by the White House Office of Management and Budget on Feb. 3.
February 4, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Driver Training Crucial for ELD Transition, FMCSA Official Says
DALLAS — Driver training on electronic logging devices will play an important role in the trucking industry’s transition to the federally mandated technology, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told an audience of carriers and technology providers.
February 4, 2016Government
Trucking Company Owner Fights DEA Over Slain Informant, Bullet-Riddled Vehicle
The owner of a small Texas trucking company continues to fight with the U.S. government over the death of an informant who was slain in Houston while working as the man's 18-wheeler driver and secretly assisting the Drug Enforcement Administration.
February 3, 2016Government
DOT Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Department of Transportation celebrated its 50th anniversary at a ceremony in Washington on Feb. 3 attended by Secretary Anthony Foxx and six of his predecessors.
February 3, 2016