The overall economy continued to expand across most of the country from early April to late May, but reports on freight activity and transportation services were mixed, the Federal Reserve said.
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Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The absence of funding certainty at the federal level has hindered small business operators’ ability to plan long-term for construction projects that utilize trucks and equipment supplies, a group of stakeholders told a House panel June 3.
June 3, 2015Amtrak Chief Joe Boardman: ‘Economy Will Begin to Suffer’ if Infrastructure Not Improved
WASHINGTON — Amtrak chief Joe Boardman on June 2 told House lawmakers that aging infrastructure across modes of transportation around the country needs to be modernized to improve the flow of goods and accommodations for travelers.
June 2, 2015Rep. Lee Zeldin: ‘Shameful and Disgusting’ to Blame Funding for Amtrak Derailment
WASHINGTON – As a June 2 House hearing on Amtrak was about to wrap up, New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin criticized Democrats who were quick to argue that the May 12 derailment of an Amtrak train could have been minimized had the railroad’s funding requests been met over the years.
June 2, 2015FTR's Shipping Conditions Index Drops
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index dropped in March as bump from soft market conditions evaporates, according to the firm.
June 2, 2015Rhode Island Scales Back Proposed Truck Toll Plan
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will exempt small trucks from her plan to charge tolls on commercial trucks for using the state’s bridges.
June 2, 2015Dept. of Health and Human Services Seeks Information on Hair Testing
A division of the Department of Health and Human Services has published a request for a variety of information from theÌýpublic and transportation industry stakeholders on the potential of use of hair specimens for drug testing.
June 1, 2015President Obama Signs Two-Month Highway Funding Extension Into Law
The two-month extension of highway funding has been signed into law, providing for infrastructure fundingÌýthrough July.
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June 1, 2015White House Threatens to Veto Transportation Funding Bill; Opposes Restart, Size and Weight Provisions
The White House on June 1 announced that it would veto a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill, citing concerns over its funding levels and objections over several trucking provisions
June 1, 2015Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx at Memorial Bridge: ‘We Can’t Keep Deferring Maintenance’
ARLINGTON, Va.ÌýÌý— Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has hopped on a bus to tour regions of the country to point out crumbling infrastructure and encourage federal lawmakers to approve additional funding for big-ticket projects.
June 1, 2015