Cities with populations between 200,000 and 850,000 can compete for $50 million in transportation funding in the Smart City Challenge, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced on Dec. 7.
December 7, 2015Government, Business
Connecticut House Fails to Approve Transportation Lockbox Amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment to protect transportation funding from budget cuts came up 14 votes shy in Connecticut’s House of Representatives on Dec. 8, meaning the legislation won’t be on the state’s ballot next November.
December 9, 2015Government
NTSB Safety Alert Warns of Oversize Loads
In the wake of two oversize-load crashes that led to partial bridge collapses, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Dec. 9 to remind motor carriers of the importance of obtaining permits and carefully reviewing routes before transporting oversize loads.
December 9, 2015Government
Foxx Announces Smart City Challenge
Business
Ohio to Require Prospective Truck Drivers to Be Trained to Combat Human Trafficking
Ohio is about to become the first state to require prospective truckers in driving schools and community college courses to be trained for the warning signs of human trafficking under the auspices of Truckers Against Trafficking and the Ohio State Department of Public Safety.
December 7, 2015Government
NTSB Seeks Industry’s Help to Stem Synthetic Drug Use
The National Transportation Safety Board last week asked government agencies and commercial vehicle associations to help stem the potential use of synthetic drugs.
November 30, 2015Business
Trucking Leaders From Louisiana, Kentucky See No Quick Changes Under New Governors
Trucking leaders in two states critical to freight transportation said they do not expect an immediate effect on their missions despite big political shifts in the governor’s mansions.
November 30, 2015Government
Truckers Will Benefit From Northern Virginia Road Improvements
Some relief is on the way for truckers who battle Northern Virginia’s heavy traffic on Interstates 95 and 395.
November 25, 2015Government
Florida Budget Earmarks $9.9 Billion for Roads in 2016-2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's proposed 2016-2017 transportation budget hands the state Department of Transportation $9.9 billion, the bulk of which would be spent on roads.
November 24, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Shuts Down Ohio Trucking Company
Garfield Trucking of Jefferson, Ohio, has been shut down, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Nov. 19.
November 19, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Kentucky Adding Tolls, Joins E-ZPass System
Kentucky hasn’t had a tolled road in 69 years, but that will change in a big way in 2016.
November 17, 2015