Peter Rogoff, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s under secretary, said in a June 5 letter accompanying the release of a congressionally mandated study on truck size-and-weight limits there is not sufficient data to make any recommendations.
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R.I. Scales Back Bridge Tolling Plan but Still Targets Class 8 Trucks
After immediate pushback from the trucking industry, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo altered a plan to toll commercial trucks that use the state’s bridges.
June 8, 2015House Rejects Insurance-Requirement Proposal
Lawmakers rejected an amendment targeting insurance requirements during the House’s consideration of the fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill June 4.
June 5, 2015Truck Dealer MHC Acquires Five Locations in Midwest
Truck dealership group Murphy-Hoffman Co. announced that it has acquired five dealership locations formerly operated by R.L. French Corp.
June 5, 2015PHMSA Head to Leave Agency, Move to FAA
Timothy Butters, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s acting administrator, is scheduled to leave the agency June 8.
June 4, 2015Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level Since November
Consumer confidence in the U.S. slipped last week to a six-month low as views of the buying climate softened, indicating a re-acceleration in household spending may be slow to materialize.
June 4, 2015House Vote on Transportation Funding Expected June 9
Republican leaders of the U.S. House announced that final consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill likely will occur June 9.
June 4, 2015NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3Â released its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.
June 3, 2015Service Industries Expand at Slowest Pace in a Year
Service industries expanded in May at the slowest pace in 13 months as orders eased, signaling tempered improvement in the biggest part of the U.S. economy.
June 3, 2015House Kicks Off Consideration of Transportation Funding Bill
The U.S. House on June 3 commenced its consideration of a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill that would propose requirements for a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers and allow changes to policies related to trailers.
June 1, 2015