Congress approved a final version of a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill that would call on trucking regulators to fix a controversial safety performance scoring program for motor carriers long criticized by industry leaders.
December 7, 2015Government
VIDEO: What Are the Key Trucking Provisions in the Highway Funding Bill?
TT's Eugene Mulero and Stephanie Beasley of Bloomberg BNA discuss the key provisions impacting trucking in the five-year highway bill signed into law Dec. 4 in a preview of this week's Capitol Agenda.
December 7, 2015GovernmentBusiness
National Coalition Begins Search for Solutions to Truck Parking Problems Across the Country
The National Truck Parking Coalition met for the first time last month in hopes of coming up with solutions to the nationwide shortage of truck parking.
December 7, 2015Government
IFTA Approves Changes to Auditing Procedures
Members of IFTA Inc. approved major changes to some of the fuel tax organization’s documents in a bid to provide truck fleets and government auditors greater clarity on standards as well as increase similarities with truck and trailer registration and allow for easier use of in-cab technology.
December 7, 2015Government
FMCSA Quick to Remove CSA Scores From Public View
Only minutes after President Obama signed the highway transportation bill Dec. 4, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pulled from public view much of the agency’s information on property motor carriers’ Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores.
December 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
President Obama Signs 5-Year Highway Bill into Law
The U.S. House and Senate easily passed a five-year, $305 billion highway reauthorization bill on Dec. 3 that would reform a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers and pave the way for employers to rely on hair testing to screen prospective truckers.
December 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Rep. Blumenauer: Highway Bill Consists of ‘Collection of Budget Gimmicks’
Congress’ passage of its first five-year transportation bill in a decade, while significant, failed to ensure the long-term stability of a key highway account, said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the leading advocate on Capitol Hill for raising federal fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects.
December 4, 2015Government
FMCSA Grants Exemption for Windshield Placement of Lane Departure, Collision Avoidance Systems
Federal regulators have granted a two-year extension of an exemption allowing motor carriers to mount lane departure and collision mitigation system cameras lower in the windshields of commercial motor vehicles than is currently permitted by regulation.
December 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Transportation Activity Declined in October and November, Fed Says
The overall economy increased at a modest pace in most regions of the country from late October to November, but transportation was softer, the Federal Reserve reported.
December 3, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Clinton Campaign Proposes $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton unveiled a $275 billion plan for investing in infrastructure nationwide over five years, paid for through business tax reform.
December 2, 2015