Publication of the proposed rule requiring trucks to have electronic logging devices is “imminent,†Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told a House subcommittee hearing March 12.
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Moody’s Warns Investors on Infrastructure-Related Debt
Moody’s Investors Service told clients that transportation infrastructure needs are one of the driving forces of United States public finance in a March 10 Credit Outlook note.
March 11, 2014Nussbaum to Use FlowBelow Wheel Covers for Entire Fleet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Truckload carrier Nussbaum Transportation said it will retrofit its entire fleet with wheel covers from by FlowBelow Aero Inc.
March 10, 2014Trade Deficit Little Changed in January
The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.
March 7, 2014STB to Review Whether Calif. Rail Idling Plan Violates Federal Interstate Commerce Law
The Surface Transportation Board is stepping into a California rail dispute by announcing its intention to decide whether a federal interstate commerce law prevents a local agency from advancing its plan to reduce locomotive idling.
March 10, 2014DOT Says US Needs Up to $86 Bln. For Annual Highway Maintenance
The United States needs to spend $65 billion to $86 billion annually over the next 20 years to maintain its current highway infrastructure, the Department of Transportation said.
March 10, 2014Obama Devotes $73.61 Billion to Surface Transport in Budget
President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget proposal includes $73.61 billion for surface transportation, a 1.8% increase over this year’s level, as part of an overall $302.3 billion transportation plan in the next four years.
March 10, 2014FTR Trucking Conditions Index Increases in January
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rose to 8.82 in January, reflecting a “very positive environment†in the trucking business, the transportation forecasting firm said.
March 6, 2014Colorado Senate Passes Anti-Indemnification Bill
Colorado’s Senate passed a bill March 5 that would block shipping contracts that make truckers assume full liability for crashes no matter who is at fault.
March 6, 2014Economy Continues to Expand, Fed Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand from early January to late February, with reports on transportation services mixed as severe weather disrupted supply chains, the Federal Reserve said.
March 5, 2014