The Department of Transportation and other parts of the federal government are considering bringing back the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, or VIUS, that was a major source of transportation data through 2002.
July 23, 2015BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Declines to Lowest Level in Five Weeks
Consumer confidence declined to a five-week low as Americans grew even more downbeat about the prospects for the economy.
July 23, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate Votes to Proceed on Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate on July 22 agreed to take up a six-year highway measure that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove Compliance, Safety, and Accountability scores from public access until a comprehensive report and corrective plan about the scores is published.
July 22, 2015GovernmentBusiness
EPA Rule Change Could Result in Noncompliance, Loss of Federal Funding, Chamber of Commerce Says
WASHINGTON — A small change in the cap for ground-level ozone emissions could lead to wide-scale noncompliance of environmental rules, and a major business group says that could be flipped into the federal government yanking funding commitments for highway and transit projects.
July 22, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate Proceeds With Amendments to Highway Bill, Schedules Sunday Session
The Senate on July 24 voted 51-26 to allow debate on amendments to a six-year highway bill.
July 22, 2015Government
California Trucking Group Urges Governor to Engage Stakeholders in Freight Plan
The California Trucking Association has urged Gov. Jerry Brown to closely collaborate with freight and industry stakeholders on a plan meant to shift to zero-emissions technologies and help boost freight connectivity along the state’s commercial network.
July 21, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Senate Blocks Highway Bill; Dems Want More Time for Review
The Senate voted not to proceed with a six-year highway policy measure July 21 that transportation leaders and the chamber’s Republican leadership crafted after several intense days of negotiations.
July 21, 2015Government
CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Sept. 6-12
North American truck safety inspectors announced a special campaign to examine the brake systems of commercial vehicles during the week of Sept. 6-12.
July 21, 2015GovernmentBusiness
ASCE to Unveil Infrastructure Report July 23
A report to be released by the American Society of Civil Engineers on July 23 will detail ways communities are modernizing infrastructure.
July 21, 2015GovernmentBusiness
ATA, Transportation Groups Urge Senate Action on 6-Year Bill
A consortium of transportation groups, including American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is urging senators to advance a six-year surface transportation policy measure that a committee reported to the chamber’s floor last month.
July 21, 2015