Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is ācautiously optimisticā that Congress will pass long-term transportation legislation in the near future.
October 29, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Foxx 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Passage of Long-Term Highway Bill
Government, Business, Safety
Rural Areas Receive Record Percentage of DOT TIGER Grants
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Oct. 29 that the department will issue $500 million in infrastructure grants covering 39 projects in 34 states.
October 29, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Rhode Island Trucking Association Offers Alternative to Gov. Raimondoās Plan
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced her transportation plan based on truck tolling Oct. 8, Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell called RhodeWorks āridiculous.ā
October 28, 2015Government, Business
N.Y. Official: No Timeline for New Tunnel Under Hudson
An aide to N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Oct. 26 that there is no timeline to build a new tunnelĀ underĀ the Hudson River to connect New York and New Jersey.
October 26, 2015Business
ATA Urges OEMs to Adopt Automatic Braking Systems
PHILADELPHIA ā American Trucking Associationsā board of directors agreed to urge the nationās truck and car manufacturers to equip all new vehicles with automatic emergency braking systems, or AEB.
October 26, 2015FMCSAās Darling Calls 2016 āthe Year of Partnershipsā With Industry
PHILADELPHIA ā Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Acting Administrator Scott Darling declared 2016 āthe year of partnershipsā between his agency and motor-carrier stakeholders such as ATA.
October 26, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Nebraska Forms Transportation Task Force
Nebraska has put together a task force to focus on state transportation issues.
October 22, 2015Government, Business
Michigan House Passes Roads Plan
Michiganās House of Representatives wants to fix the state's roads with a combination of higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees, and $600 million from the stateās general fund. Ā Ā
October 22, 2015Special Coverage, Business
ATA Board Urges OEMs to Add Automatic Emergency Braking Systems
PHILADELPHIA ā As American Trucking Associations wrapped up its annual Management Conference & Exhibition here Oct. 20, the board of directors urged the nationās truck and car manufacturers to equip all new vehicles with automatic emergency braking systems.
October 20, 2015Special Coverage, Business
'Miracle on the Hudson' Co-Pilot Says Lessons Learned Can Apply to Any Industry
PHILADELPHIA ā Focusing on people more than tools has enabled the airline industry to improve its safety record, the co-pilot of the US Airways flight that was forced to land in the Hudson River nearly seven years ago told attendees at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 20.
October 20, 2015