A study by the Michigan Department of Transportation has recommended lifting the ban against trucking some hazardous materials across the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest crossing along the U.S.-Canada border.
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Minnesota Trucking Association Blasts Proposed Warehousing Tax
The Minnesota Trucking Association criticized a legislative proposal to put a tax on warehousing services in the state, saying it would harm the state’s economy and kill jobs.
May 16, 2013Senate Sets Hearing on Foxx Nomination as DOT Secretary
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next week to consider the nomination of Anthony Foxx to become the next Transportation Secretary.
May 16, 2013Consumer Price Index Declines in April
The consumer price index fell 0.4% in April, the biggest downturn in more than four years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 16, 2013Groups Criticize FMCSA Over Mexican Trucks in Cross-Border Program
Four groups opposing the federal government’s program that allows some Mexican trucking companies to travel throughout the United States sharply criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, saying the agency is allowing unsafe companies into the cross-border pilot program.
May 17, 2013N.C. House Votes Unanimously to Ban I-95 Tolls
The North Carolina House voted unanimously to ban tolls on any existing interstate highway, which would end the state’s plan to toll Interstate 95.
May 17, 2013N.J. Lawmakers Approve Cargo-Theft Legislation
The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation cracking down on cargo theft, according to a bill co-sponsor Assemblyman Dave Rible (R).
May 14, 2013FMCSA to Halt Reporting Rule for Trucks, Trailer Inspections That Find No Defect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.
May 14, 2013Maine Lawmakers Agree to Allow Speed-Limit Hike to 75 MPH
Maine’s Legislature has passed a bill that would authorize the state’s Transportation Department to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on any highway — higher than the 65 mph maximum limit in most of the state — as long as the department concludes that it is a safe speed.
May 14, 2013TWIC Biometric Reader Test Failed, GAO Says
The Transportation Security Administration’s $23 million pilot test of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers at 17 sites failed to prove that the technology actually works as intended, according to a new government report.
May 14, 2013