While President Obama made headlines last week with a historic visit to Cuba, a delegation of U.S. transportation and logistics executives quietly met with Cuban government, academic and business representatives to lay the groundwork for restarting trade with the island nation once the U.S. embargo is lifted.
March 28, 2016Government
Diesel Average Rises for 5th Week to $2.119
The U.S. average retail diesel price rose for a fifth consecutive week, but the pace of increase slowed.
March 28, 2016Government
PHMSA Makes 'Hazmat Reverse Logistics' Final Rule Public
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on March 25 made public its final rule intended to clarify, streamline and allow flexible regulatory requirements for return of hazardous materials from retailers back to manufacturers, suppliers and distribution facilities.
March 25, 2016Government
FMCSA Denies HOS Exemption Request for Truckers at Natural Gas, Oil Sites
Federal trucking regulators have denied American Trucking Associations’ hours-of-service exemption request that would have allowed truck drivers working at natural gas and oil sites to exclude waiting time from their calculations of on-duty time.
March 25, 2016Government
Economy Grew 1.4% in Fourth Quarter, Supported by Consumers
The U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter at a faster pace than previously estimated, supported by stronger household spending that is helping cushion the expansion from weakness overseas.
March 25, 2016Government
Surface Transportation Board Proposes to Revoke Rate Deregulation for Several Commodities
The Surface Transportation Board has proposed to revoke its previous ruling to deregulate rates for shipping several commodities, citing changing markets for those shipments.
March 24, 2016Government
FMCSA Shuts Down Wyoming Carrier Bar D Bar
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 24 that it has shut down a small Wyoming motor carrier for a variety of violations that the agency said pose an imminent hazard to public safety.
March 24, 2016GovernmentBusiness
US-Nafta Freight Value Falls, Truck Shipments Off the Least
The value of U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico carried by truck declined by 1.5% in January compared with a month earlier, and was the smallest decline among all modes, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported March 24.
March 24, 2016Government
Foxx to Talk Future of Transportation at D.C. Think Tank March 30
The country’s top transportation officer will offer an outlook for the transportation landscape at the Center for American Progress on March 30.
March 23, 2016Government
FHWA Announces $60 Million Grant Program for High-Tech Innovations
Federal Highway Administration officials on March 23 announced they are accepting proposals for $60 million in grants to fund high-tech transportation innovations that will improve safety, efficiency, system performance and infrastructure return on investment.
March 23, 2016