President Obama unveiled a $3.7 trillion budget Monday that includes funding for a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” aimed at triggering private investment for some projects, Bloomberg reported.
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EPA Budget Would Cut Clean Diesel Funding
The Obama administration’s proposed budget would cut funding for clean-diesel technology grants, Bloomberg reported.
February 15, 2011
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Proposed Transportation Plan Falls Short of Infrastructure Needs, ATA Says
The Obama administration’s budget outline for the Department of Transportation falls short of effectively dealing with the transportation needs of the nation’s consumers and shippers, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves said Tuesday.
February 15, 2011DOT’s Proposed $129 Billion Budget Is Part of Six-Year Transportation Plan
President Obama’s proposed $129 billion Department of Transportation budget is for the first year of a comprehensive six-year transportation plan that will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by rebuilding the nation’s transportation systems, DOT said Monday.
February 14, 2011Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Month High
Consumer confidence rose to an eight-month high this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 11, 2011Truckload Carriers Association Opposes EOBR Proposal
The 700-member Truckload Carriers Association plans to oppose a proposed federal mandate requiring the use of electronic onboard recorders because there is no evidence that the technology will improve highway safety, the association’s president said.
February 14, 2011Consultant Sees Another Pre-Buy of Trucks Ahead of 2014 Fuel Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON — The first-ever proposed federal commercial truck fuel-efficiency and carbon emissions standard could cause an industry pre-buy before it becomes effective in 2014, or drive motor carriers to delay retirement of their fleets, a transportation consultant said.
February 7, 2011Tech Firms Plan to Meet With Government to Fine-Tune Requirements of EOBRs
In the wake of a federal proposal to replace driver logbooks with electronic onboard recorders at most motor carriers, technology companies said they are preparing for another round of meetings with federal officials to fine-tune the technical requirements for these devices.
February 7, 2011Truckers Hauled Vast Majority of Freight During 2007, New U.S. DOT Analysis Finds
Trucks hauled the vast majority of freight in the United States, according to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
February 7, 2011New Push by Senate Committee Chairman Focuses on FAA Funding, Rail Competition
Two transport issues left over from the last Congress are moving in different directions on Capitol Hill in the early days of the current congressional session.
February 7, 2011