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Judge Rules Against Toll Plan on Virginia Tunnels
A Virginia judge has ruled unconstitutional the state’s plan to begin tolling in February on two existing tunnels between Norfolk and Portsmouth to pay for construction of a third.
May 14, 2013TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
FMCSA Taking Comments in EOBR Survey Regarding Driver Harassment
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened a 30-day public comment period on its plans to survey more than 1,000 drivers and motor carriers for input on ways that drivers can potentially be harassed by the use of electronic logging devices.
May 29, 2013Obama Announces Steps to Speed Process for Construction of Infrastructure Projects
President Obama signed a memorandum to speed up the permitting process for major infrastructure projects.
May 27, 2013House Passes Bill Aimed at Advancing Keystone XL Pipeline
The House passed a bill that would take the permitting authority for the Keystone XL Pipeline away from President Obama.
May 24, 2013Texas to Hold Freight Listening Sessions This Month
The Texas Department of Transportation said it will hold 10 listening sessions around the state this month to help it identify freight-related issues to enhance the state’s economic competitiveness.
May 31, 2013FMCSA Proposes Eliminating Fleet Financial Reporting Requirement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a new rule Friday that would eliminate a quarterly financial data reporting requirement for some interstate motor carriers.
May 28, 2013FMCSA Shuts Down Colorado Carrier
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday it has shut down GD Cars Inc., an Aurora, Colo., trucking company that carried used cars and trucks, saying the carrier’s operation of commercial vehicles “poses an imminent hazard to public safety.â€
May 28, 2013Carriers Facing Increased Regulatory Scrutiny, Executives Say
INDIANAPOLIS — Motor carriers are not only facing an increasing number of new regulatory initiatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, but they also have become the target of stepped up enforcement from several other federal agencies, trucking executives and transportation attorneys said.
May 21, 201340 States Now Ban Texting While Driving
Hawaii has become the 40th state to ban texting while driving after Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) signed the new law on Monday.
May 21, 2013Arkansas Best Revises Pension Plan for Nonunion Employees
Arkansas Best Corp. said it will freeze its defined benefits plan for nonunion employees, as of July 1.
May 20, 2013