A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House would allow states to capitalize infrastructure banks with federal money to help underwrite local transportation projects.
February 5, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelTechnologyEquipment
Blumenauer Bill Would Raise Fuel Taxes; ATA’s Graves Touts Approach
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation’s aging transportation system.
February 4, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Virginia Tech Chosen to Lead FMCSA Restart Study
Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute has been chosen to conduct the federal government’s study on the 34-hour restart rule.
February 4, 2015GovernmentBusinessFuel
Senate Bill Would Provide Tax Equity For LNG
Republican and Democratic senators have reintroduced their bill to create tax equity for carriers that use liquefied natural gas.
February 4, 2015BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Mark Gagnon Named Board Chairman of Connecticut Trucking Group
Mark Gagnon, president of Capitol Moving and Storage of South Windsor, Connecticut, was recently installed as the chairman of the board of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut.
February 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Wants to Query Carriers About Relationship of Pay to Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to query carriers on the relationship of safety and current driver compensation practices.
February 4, 2015Government
Services Industries Grew at a Faster Pace in January
Service industries expanded at a faster pace in January, a sign of progress in the biggest part of the economy that will help the U.S. work through a global slowdown.
February 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
API Chief Jack Gerard: Infrastructure Priorities Transcend Politics
Jack Gerard, executive director of the Washington-based American Petroleum Institute, told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 3 to put aside political differences and agree on long-term funding programs that modernize the country’s aging transportation network.
February 3, 2015Government
Foxx: Trucking to Play Major Role Over the Next 30 Years
At a Feb. 2 unveiling of a Transportation Department report detailing the agency’s 30-year vision for the country’s transportation network, Secretary Anthony Foxx said the trucking sector will continue to grow and have a dominant role in the freight industry.
February 2, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Obama Budget Proposes 6-year, $18 Billion Freight Plan, Truck Safety Improvements
The Obama administration’s fiscal 2016 budget unveiled Feb. 2 includes $18 billion for a six-year freight program designed to reduce roadway congestion, which the trucking industry says would improve efficiency.
February 2, 2015