With the state’s brutal winter continuing, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock suspended hours-of-service rules Dec. 28 for truckers transporting fuel.
December 29, 2016BusinessGovernmentLogistics
American Consumer Comfort Closes In on Best Year Since 2007
Household confidence in the United States is closing in on its best year since before the latest recession, according to figures in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Dec. 29.
December 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Wisconsin DOT Study Finds Tolls Would Raise Billions for State Highways, Boost Travel Costs
Tolling Wisconsin’s U.S. interstates could raise billions for the state’s most-traveled thoroughfares, but the cost would be borne by motorists, big upfront investments would be needed and it’s unclear if the state could get the federal approval it would require, a new state Department of Transportation study finds.
December 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Ohio River Bridges Tolls to Start On Dec. 30
Tolls on the renovated Kennedy Bridge, the adjacent, new Lincoln Bridge and the new Lewis and Clark Bridge 8 miles to the east connecting Indiana and Kentucky over the Ohio River will begin at 4 a.m. on Dec. 30, RiverLink spokeswoman Mindy Peterson announced.
December 29, 2016Government
Eight Universities to Split $7 Million in Energy Department Grants
Cornell University, the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama are among eight schools that will share $7 million in grants from the Department of Energy, the department announced Dec. 29.
December 29, 2016Government
Energy Department Awards $18 Million for Electric Vehicle Projects
Five firms will split $18 million from the Department of Energy to advance plug-in electric technology for cars and heavy duty vehicles.
December 29, 2016Government
FMCSA Removes Georgia Medical Examiner
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Dec. 28 that 26 days earlier it had removed Dr. Anthony Lefteris of Atlanta from its registry of certified medical examiners and intends to revoke all certificates he issued to commercial motor vehicle operators during the past two years.
December 28, 2016Government
Rhode Island DOT Eyes Federal Dollars to Fix Freight Corridor
Transportation officials in Rhode Island are looking to access federal dollars to help fix a critical freight corridor.
December 28, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Wisconsin DOT Head Mark Gottlieb Resigns, Dave Ross Named to Succeed Him
Three weeks after telling state legislators that Wisconsin’s transportation system would “deteriorate” if an estimated $1 billion funding shortfall wasn’t eased, Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb resigned on Dec. 27.
December 27, 2016Government
Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group to Meet Jan. 4-5
The members of the Household Goods consumer protection working group are scheduled to meet for the first time on Jan. 4-5, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced this month.
December 27, 2016