Highway construction and safety programs will remain operational despite most federal government functions shutting down Oct. 1 after legislators failed to agree on a measure to fund the government, the Department of Transportation said.
October 2, 2013Government, Business
Highway Programs Continue Despite Government Shutdown
Government, Business
Shippers Push Lawmakers for Higher Truck Weights
Allowing higher truck weights on interstate highways and helping captive shippers who use the railroads would promote freight mobility and make American companies more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a special U.S. House panel exploring freight issues.
October 2, 2013Government
FMCSA Raises Fines, Penalties as Part of MAP-21
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 1 announced 17 regulatory changes mandated by last year’s transportation law, ranging from increased civil penalties to expanding some of the agency’s power to more severely punish other regulatory violations.
October 1, 2013Government, Business, Safety
Proposal Would Require Tank Endorsements for More Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that could require as many as nearly 300,000 less-than-truckload drivers to obtain tanK-vehicle endorsements.
October 1, 2013Government, Business
Congress Backs Increased Funding to Fix Flood-Damaged Colo. Roads
The U.S. House and Senate are backing increased funding to fix Colorado’s flood-damaged roads, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2013Government
EEOC Appeals $4.7 Mln. Order in CRST Case
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission on Sept. 30 appealed a federal judge’s order to pay CRST Van Expedited Inc. $4.7 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with the agency’s 2007 class action sexual harassment lawsuit the judge called “frivolous.â€
October 1, 2013Government, Business
Nafta Surface Trade Grows 6.8%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew 6.8% in July from the same month last year and fell 1.4% from June, the Department of Transportation reported.
September 30, 2013Government
Consumer Confidence Falls to Five-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a five-month low this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Sept. 27.
September 27, 2013Government, Safety
House Approves Bill Requiring FMCSA To Conduct Rulemaking on Apnea
The U.S. House passed a bill Sept. 26 to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a full rulemaking process if it wants to require sleep apnea testing and treatment for truck drivers.
September 26, 2013Government, Business
I-43 Bridge in Wisconsin Closed Due to Sagging
A bridge on Interstate 43 in Green Bay, Wis., will remain closed indefinitely after a support pier settled, causing the roadway to sag about 2 feet, the Associated Press reported.
September 26, 2013