The Transportation Intermediaries Association, a trade association representing freight brokerage firms and third-party logistics companies, has called for the removal from public view data generated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
April 16, 2015GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA, NHTSA Delay Safety Fitness, Speed Limiter Proposed Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying publication of its proposed safety fitness-determination rule by another month, until Aug. 17, the agency said in its April significant rulemakings report.
April 17, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Rep. Jim Renacci Introduces Legislation to Fix Trust Fund
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a bill April 16 that would index gas and diesel user fees to inflation, the latest effort in Congress to boost a depleting federal highway account.
April 16, 2015BusinessGovernment
Housing Starts Rise 2% in March
Starts of new homes climbed 2% to a 926,000 annualized rate from a revised 908,000 in February that was the weakest in more than a year, figures from the Commerce Department showed April 16.
April 16, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Sen. James Inhofe: EPW ‘Nearly Done’ Preparing Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. James Inhofe, transportation policy committee chairman, said he’s “nearly done crafting a bill” that would authorize highway programs for five or six years.
April 15, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA President Bill Graves Joins Senators in Calling for Long-Term, Fully Funded Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves pressed the Obama administration and Congress to quickly agree on and approve a well-funded, long-term highway bill.
April 15, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in March Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in March and expenditures also dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
April 15, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Sen. Deb Fischer Wants GAO to Study West Coast Ports
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer asked the Government Accountability Office to research the effects of the labor-related slowdown at West Coast ports, according to an April 15 letter released by her office.
April 15, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Economy Continues to Expand as Cargo Diverted From West Coast Ports, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand across most of the country from mid-February to the end of March as cargo was redirected due to labor disputes at West Coast ports, the Federal Reserve said.
April 15, 2015GovernmentBusiness
CVSA’s Annual Roadcheck Event Set for June 2-4
The 28th annual Roadcheck for North American truck and bus safety inspection will run June 2-4 this year, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
April 15, 2015