The federal government needs to improve how it distributes disaster response funds without affecting quality, the chairman of a House subcommittee on emergency management said May 12.
May 12, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Portland, Ore., City Council Approves Trucks-Only Tax
Round one in Portland, Oregon’s plan to tax only trucks went to Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick as the five-member City Council voted unanimously in favor of his plan on May 11.
May 11, 2016Government
Insufficient Tread Prompted CVSA to Focus on Tires in This Year's Roadcheck
Tires will be the main emphasis of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual RoadCheck during June 7-9.
May 11, 2016Government
NHTSA's Blair Anderson Nominated as DOT Undersecretary for Policy
Blair Anderson has been nominated to serve as undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, the White House announced May 10.
May 11, 2016GovernmentBusiness
$3.3 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure Over Next Decade, Says Society of Civil Engineers
An investment of $3.3 trillion is needed over the next 10 years to ensure sound infrastructure nationwide, a report released May 10 by the American Society of Civil Engineers found.
May 10, 2016Government
DOE Expects Diesel to Average $2.27 a Gallon This Year
The Department of Energy expects the price of diesel to average $2.27 a gallon in 2016.
May 10, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 10: Pay Me Now or Pay Me More Later
The high cost of repairing our nation's crumbling infrastructure stands in the way of arriving at solutions. But failure to act will carry an even higher cost. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 10, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Outlook for Kansas DOT Bonds Goes Negative
In response to an additional $553 million in planned transportation projects being delayed because of the state’s budget crunch, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its outlook for Kansas highway bonds from stable to negative.
May 9, 2016Government
Secretary Foxx to Answer Questions at Virtual Town Hall May 11
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will take part in a virtual town hall on May 11 to answer questions from people interested in knowing more about improvements in freight connectivity and drones.
May 9, 2016Government
Progress Made on Minnesota Transportation Funding Package
With its session set to end May 23, Minnesota’s Democratic-led Senate and Republican-controlled House might be getting closer to passing a transportation funding package worth $1 billion annually.
May 9, 2016