The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a final rule in the Federal Register on June 7 requiring that all passengers traveling in property-carrying commercial motor vehicles wear seat belts.
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Trucking Lobbyist Mike Riley — Still Laughing, Not Quite Retired
One of the most colorful characters at the Connecticut state Capitol for more than 20 years has been Mike Riley, the chief lobbyist for the state's trucking association.
June 7, 2016Final Phase 2 Greenhouse-Gas Regulation for Trucks Sent to White House for Review
The final version of the Phase 2 federal greenhouse-gas regulation for trucks on June 3 was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
June 7, 2016Nearly 600 Applications Submitted for TIGER Grants
The way the U.S. Department of Transportation puts it, communities of all sizes are seeking federal grant money to expand large-scale infrastructure projects of regional significance.
June 7, 2016IRS Proposal Could Rewrite Rules on How Certain Equipment Is Taxed
Determination of whether a truck will be used for on- or off-highway duty is central to a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service that could rewrite the rules on how certain equipment is taxed.
June 17, 2016Secretary Foxx to Talk FAST Act at Commerce Hearing; Watch Live
The Senate Commerce Committee on June 8 is scheduled to hear directly from Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx about the implementation of the five-year FAST Act highway law. Watch live at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
June 8, 2016Vermont Boosts Spending on Roads
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin didn’t do the usual thing when it came to signing his state’s transportation budget June 2. Instead of a ceremony inside the state Capitol in Montpelier, Shumlin turned the $612.5 million bill passed by the Legislature into law at a construction site on Interstate 89.
June 6, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 7: Foxx and Friends
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 8 to talk about a variety of topics, including the FAST Act of 2015. That, and everything else that is ahead this week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 7, 2016Trucking May Become Collateral Damage in New Container Rule
Truckers servicing U.S. seaports already experience delays entering the ports and making pickups or dropping off loads at terminals, but they’ll soon face yet another potential disruption.
June 6, 2016Delays in Approving Hair Testing Aid Drug Abusers, Officials Warn
Delays in adopting federally mandated pre-employment hair drug-testing standards potentially have allowed hundreds of truck drivers who failed hair drug tests to drive for another carrier, according to fleet and medical executives.
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