In this issue of Transport Topics, President Eisenhowerās Advisory Committee on a National Highway Program proposed increasing the nationās highway expenditures by $101 billion over the next 10 years, expanding the National System of Interstate Highways to 400,000 miles.Ā Ā
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Study: Crash Data Flawed
Safety regulators do not have a foolproof path to follow for quickly assessing fault in crashes and then using those judgments to predict future risk among trucking companies, according to a study released last week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
January 26, 2015
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
House Transportation Leader: āDonāt Believe the Votes Are Thereā For Gas Tax Increase
WASHINGTONĀ ā Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the transportation policy committee in the House, said there is not enough congressional support to approve an increase of fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects vital to the trucking industry.
January 22, 2015DeFazio Blasts DOT Over Failure to Finalize Tank Car Rule, Calls for PHMSA Audit
Rep. Peter DeFazio (Ore.), ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, blasted the Department of Transportation for what he called repeated failures to address ālongstanding and undisputedā pipeline and hazardous materials safety issues, including oil train safety.
January 22, 2015Obama to Congress: āPass a Bipartisan Infrastructure Planā
In his State of the Union address Jan. 20, President Obama sought to reassure Americans that his administration is determined to finance big-ticket infrastructure projects with Congressā help to boost key industries such as trucking and construction.Ā
January 20, 2015More Than 1,000 Mexican Carriers Held Authority to Operate in US Before Border Opened
Contained in the U.S. Department of Transportationās announcement of permitting Mexican carriers to run in the United States was a report that showed about 1,000 Mexican carriers already have longhaul operating authority here.
January 19, 2015Self-Driving Vehicles In Commercial Use, But Consumer Versions Still Years Away
WASHINGTON ā Automated vehicle operation is under way, and the technology could expand the availability and types of transportation options for commercial and consumer vehicles in years to come, industry and government experts said.Ā
January 19, 2015Transportation Leaders Haunted By Road Woes, Clean-Air Rules
WASHINGTON ā While transportation professionals keep coming up with innovations in distribution, they also are squeezed by deteriorating infrastructure and demands for improved environmental quality, industry experts said.
January 19, 2015Americaās Road Team Captains to Spread Truckingās Safety Message
American Trucking Associations last week named 19 truck drivers to represent the industry as the 2015-2016 Americaās Road Team.
January 19, 2015Mexican Trucks OK for US Roads Based on Safety Data, Foxx Says
The United States will grant operating authority to longhaul Mexican carriers that meet the financial and operating standards for U.S. truckers, the Department of Transportation announced, three months after a pilot program for such carriers ended.
January 19, 2015