WASHINGTON — House transportation leaders criticized the Obama administration for letting five Department of Transportation agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, be managed by acting administrators.
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Driver-Training Panel Reaches Midway Point With Many Critical Issues Still Unresolved
Though halfway through its scheduled meetings to standardize training regulations for entry-level truck drivers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory panel still is identifying issues for discussion despite its May 29 deadline.
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April 20, 2015FMCSA Could Reward Carriers For Adopting Safety Measures
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official said the agency is exploring an initiative that would reward carriers that deploy safety technologies or implement safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
April 20, 2015Industry Execs Scold Congress For Indecision
ORLANDO, Fla. — Executives from four of the largest U.S. transportation companies last week directed a clear message at federal lawmakers: Do what’s needed to support infrastructure improvements now or risk real damage to the economy and competitiveness down the road.
April 20, 2015Lots of Talk, Little Action on Highway Funding
WASHINGTON — As a Senate panel prepares to consider a long-term highway bill, House transportation leaders are signaling support for a short-term funding fix.
April 20, 2015TT Archives: NAFTA Passes
On Nov. 17, 1993 the House of Representatives passed the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, which required the border be opened to Mexican carriers.
April 20, 2015Sec. Anthony Foxx: ‘More States Pulling Back Because of the Federal Funding Uncertainty’
WASHINGTON — Days after Senate transportation leaders said they would take up a long-term highway bill, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reminded a group here that many states would be forced to scale back projects if Congress does not advance such a plan before a May deadline.
April 17, 2015Rep. Jim Renacci Introduces Legislation to Fix Trust Fund
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a bill April 16 that would index gas and diesel user fees to inflation, the latest effort in Congress to boost a depleting federal highway account.
April 16, 2015Housing Starts Rise 2% in March
Starts of new homes climbed 2% to a 926,000 annualized rate from a revised 908,000 in February that was the weakest in more than a year, figures from the Commerce Department showed April 16.
April 16, 2015TIA Calls For Removal of CSA Data From Public View
The Transportation Intermediaries Association, a trade association representing freight brokerage firms and third-party logistics companies, has called for the removal from public view data generated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
April 16, 2015