Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will make his first congressional appearance next week since unveiling a four-year, $302 billion transportation proposal this week, in an effort to press lawmakers to advance a transportation bill this year.
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Infrastructure Supporters to Call on Congress to Bolster Nation’s Transportation Network
Transportation leaders and infrastructure advocates will again call on Congress to implement long-term financing structures, such as raising the federal fuel tax, to rehabilitate roads and bridges around the country.
May 5, 2014DOT Sends Bill to Congress
The four-year, $302 billion highway bill Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress on April 29 proposes reforms to certain corporate taxes as a way to bolster a dwindling federal highway account that helps states fund large-scale infrastructure projects.
May 5, 2014Colorado Legislature Approves Nat-Gas Truck Credits
Colorado lawmakers have passed a bill that allows tax credits of up $20,000 per vehicle for fleets buying new trucks powered by natural gas.
May 5, 2014Consumer Spending Rises by Most Since 2009
Personal spending rose 0.9% in March, the most since August 2009, the Commerce Department reported May 1.
May 1, 2014FMCSA Crash-Fault Study Due Soon
A long-awaited Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study looking at how federal regulators can assess fault for truck crashes on motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability records has been completed, along with a peer review, and is expected to be released soon, a top agency official said.
May 1, 2014Arkansas Best Renamed ArcBest Corp.
ArcBest Corp. is the new name of Arkansas Best Corp., the less-than-truckload and logistics operator announced.
May 2, 2014Obama Wants Tolling Ban Eliminated For Existing Interstate Highways
President Obama has proposed lifting the ban on tolling existing interstate highways.
April 30, 2014First-Quarter GDP Edges Up 0.1%
The U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 0.1% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported April 30.
April 30, 2014Foxx Sends Four-Year Transportation Bill to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress a four-year transportation bill that relies on business tax reforms as a way to boost funds for a federal highway account that is quickly running out of money.
April 29, 2014