The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a six-year, $265 billion highway reauthorization bill that makes freight a core element within the federal highway program.
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Senate Panel Passes Road Bill With Focus on Freight Projects
A $265 billion, six-year transportation reauthorization bill approved by a Senate committee last week would require states to spend some of their federal highway money on projects that improve freight mobility.
May 19, 2014Lawmakers Unveil Bill That Invests in Ports
House and Senate transportation leaders said they will vote next week on a final water policy bill that approves myriad improvements to ports nationwide.
May 15, 2014MHC Kenworth Adds Georgia Dealership
MHC Kenworth said it is opening a new dealership in Conyers, Georgia, so customers have accessible service points throughout the Atlanta region despite the area’s traffic.
May 14, 2014FedEx Opens Package Testing Lab
FedEx Corp. said its TechConnect division has opened a 30,000-square-foot package laboratory to provide testing and design services.
May 14, 2014Obama Proposes Faster Infrastructure Permitting Process
President Obama pressed for larger federal investments for infrastructure and announced the administration would streamline the permitting process for new roads, bridges and other major infrastructure projects.
May 14, 2014Missouri Voters to Decide on New Sales Tax for Transportation
Missouri lawmakers have approved a measure that would let the voters decide whether to raise the state’s sales tax to 5 cents for 10 years to generate funding for transportation.
May 14, 2014Foxx Calls on Congress to Boost Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx ramped up his call May 13 for congressional leaders to fund infrastructure projects around the country by shoring up a federal highway account that is expected to be insolvent in August.
May 13, 2014Printouts of Onboard Recording Device Records Not Required, FMCSA Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued regulatory guidance clarifying that commercial motor vehicles equipped with automatic onboard recording devices do not need to supply print outs of their hours records to inspectors.
May 13, 2014FMCSA Proposes Driver Coercion Rule
Federal regulators issued a proposed rule May 13 that would prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to violate hours-of-service limits, drug and alcohol testing or hazardous materials rules, and other regulations that could jeopardize safety.
May 13, 2014