WASHINGTON — An infrastructure grants program designed to assist communities struggling with high unemployment improve their freight connectivity was backed by a Senate funding committee June 5, following approval by the Republican-led House in May which included it as part of a 2015 spending bill.
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Transport Bill Would Require FMCSA to Post Final Rule for ELDs by Jan. 30
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would be required to issue its final rule that all trucks have electronic logging devices by Jan. 30 under the transportation appropriations bill moving through the Senate.
June 6, 2014Senators Praise TIGER in Transportation Bill’s Report
Senate transportation funding leaders defended the need for the Department of Transportation’s popular infrastructure grant program and the way in which the department selects the grant winners, despite an effort by conservative lawmakers to significantly reduce the program’s funding allocation in recent years.
June 6, 2014Pilot Program to Speed TWIC Enrollment to Become Nationwide, TSA Official Says
A pilot project in two states to require only a single visit to enrollment centers where truck drivers and other transportation workers obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential is being expanded nationwide, Transportation Security Administration officials told a Senate subcommittee last week.
June 9, 2014Ferro Again Defends Rule’s Safety Benefit
The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a Senate panel her agency knew last year’s hours-of-service rule changes would affect trucking’s productivity and that she expects there to be a large amount of data showing it is increasing safety.
June 9, 2014Senate Panel Takes Step to Fix HOS Restart
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly June 5 to suspend for one year changes to the hours-of-service restart provision implemented last year by federal truck safety regulators, and also approved a fiscal 2015 transportation spending bill.
June 9, 2014Panel Adopts HOS Amendment, Advances Transportation Bill to Full Senate
Senate appropriators today adopted an amendment to suspend some provisions of the 'hours-of-service' rules for one year while a DOT study is conducted.
June 5, 2014FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Declines in April
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell below the recent trend line in April, reflecting short-term fluctuations, the group said.
June 5, 2014Service Industries Grow at Fastest Pace Since August
Service industries expanded in May at the fastest pace in nine months as orders picked up, indicating improving sales will help the U.S. economy strengthen.
June 4, 2014Economy Expands Moderately; Cargo Volume Rises After Harsh Winter, Fed Says
The economy continued to expand moderately from early April to late May in most of the country with cargo volume and shipments increasing after a difficult winter, the Federal Reserve said.
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