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The highway bill a House panel is scheduled to consider Oct. 22 will include provisions intended to boost freight connectivity and enhance accountability at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Rep. Bill Shuster said in an exclusive interview with Transport Topics.

The 1984 annual convention of American Trucking Associations in Las Vegas carried more significance than most, with the adoption of a dues restructuring plan and the naming of Thomas Donohue as president.

Trailer makers are troubled by the Phase 2 proposal on greenhouse-gas emissions, with some asserting the agencies involved exceeded their regulatory authority and others arguing the mandates are overly aggressive and based on faulty assumptions.

Driver training school operators and fleet executives said new federal regulations are increasing the cost of training and making it more difficult for people to obtain commercial driver licenses.

Lytx Inc. said it is upgrading its DriveCam video-based safety system with a new service aimed at helping fleets prevent distracted and fatigued driving.

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.556, the largest increase in more than two years, the Department of Energy reported.

With the highway bill set to be marked up Oct. 22, Democrats on the House ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security Committee have asked their fellow members on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to prevent the use of Customs and Border Protection fees to cover the costs of another short-term funding extension.

Vice President Joe Biden, who gave a major infrastructure speech in Washington on Oct. 8, continued his interest in transportation issues six days later by meeting with a group of stakeholders at the White House.

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel, called on congressional leaders to ensure highway legislation the panel will consider Oct. 22 is funded.