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Virginia Officials Roll Out I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan

Virginia transportation officials recently rolled out an I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan that will identify the top 25% of issues hampering commuters and freight.

July 18, 2019

ATA Reaffirms Opposition to Side Underride Guard Legislation

Legislation that would require the installation of side underride guards on heavy trucks is not based on sufficient science, data or demonstrated overall effectiveness, American Trucking Associations wrote to congressional transportation leaders.

July 18, 2019

Trump, Xi Struggle to Chart Path for Trade Talks

Slow progress and disagreement on key initial demands from Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is raising doubts about whether the U.S. and China will actually return to the negotiating table to overcome their much deeper differences.

July 18, 2019

Earthquake Damage Adds to Infrastructure Woes at Port of Alaska

The primary users of Anchorage’s beleaguered port want city officials to delay the first major rehabilitation work at the port in years while port leaders continue to discover earthquake damage to critical infrastructure.

July 18, 2019

ATA’s NAFC Pushes for Delay in New Accounting Rules

American Trucking Associations’ National Accounting and Finance Council has called for a one-year delay of ASC Topic 842, a leasing accounting rule for private companies and nonprofit organizations.

July 18, 2019

FMCSA Panel Takes Steps to Revise Obsolete Medical Examiners Handbook

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s update to its Medical Examiners Handbook is a step closer to completion. The handbook serves as a guideline for physicians who use it to assess truck driver health.

July 18, 2019

House Passes Bill For $15 an Hour Minimum Wage

The U.S. House approved legislation that would more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, fulfilling a campaign promise of Democrats who control the chamber and intend to capitalize on the pro-worker issue again in 2020.

July 18, 2019

Experts: As a Funding Tool, Tolling May Benefit From an Image Shift

WASHINGTON — Transportation experts said recasting tolling’s image from an unpopular fundraising mechanism may increase its attractiveness to the public.

July 17, 2019

Industry Leaders Express Cautious Optimism Over Senate EPW Bill

WASHINGTON — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s forthcoming highway policy bill will serve as an important first step on the legislative journey to reauthorize the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, industry experts said.

July 17, 2019

FMCSA Proposes Two-Year Delay of Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Due to IT Glitches

Federal trucking regulators have proposed a two-year delay for compliance with certain provisions in the Entry Level Driver Training rule to allow more time for development of the secure electronic transfer of information to the certified training provider registry and state driver licensing agencies.

July 17, 2019