U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in March increased by 6.2% to $101.5 billion from 2013, to the second highest amount on record, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported May 29.
May 29, 2014Government
Democrats Dismiss Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery
Democrats have dismissed a proposal by House Republicans to end Saturday mail delivery and make other changes at the U.S. Post Office in order to come up with money to shore up the Highway Trust Fund.
June 2, 2014Government, Business
AASHTO Presses Congress to Act on Highway Trust Fund Crisis
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials passed a resolution that calls on Congress to address the funding crisis facing the Highway Trust Fund this summer.
June 2, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Elephants Take Truck Odyssey from Calgary to D.C. Zoo
A pair of North American zoos used two tractors pulling drop-deck trailers to carry a trio of female Asian elephants to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., from Calgary, Alberta, quickly and in comfort.
June 2, 2014Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
Mich. May Replace Per-Gallon Tax with Wholesale Levies on Fuels
Michigan state senators are still attempting to hammer out a transportation funding plan that would replace the state’s per-gallon tax on diesel and gasoline with a wholesale sales tax on fuel.
June 2, 2014Government, Business
Rules Committee Paves Way for Transportation Spending Bill on House Floor
The House Rules Committee adopted an open rule process for a fiscal 2015 transportation funding bill by voice vote on May 29.
May 29, 2014Business, Safety, Government
Nafta Trade Value Rises 6.2% in March
Government
Could Post Office Become Highway Funding Source?
Raising the U.S. gasoline tax is out as a way to shore up the Highway Trust Fund. So is taxing drivers based on the number of miles they clock. A plan to use taxes on companies’ overseas profits hasn’t gone anywhere.
May 29, 2014Government, Business, Safety
GAO Says Defense Department Should Improve on Hazmat Shipments
A federal report said the Department of Defense should improve the regulations and procedures governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
May 29, 2014Government, Business
DOT Should Establish New Accountability Measures for TIGER, GAO Says
The U.S. Department of Transportation should establish new accountability measures for the grant program known as TIGER, including documenting how decisions are made to award grants, a new report from the General Accountability Office said.
May 29, 2014Government, Business
Senate Commerce Panel Schedules Highway Bill Hearing June 3
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee plans to meet June 3 to consider a $265 billion transportation policy bill that was approved by another committee on May 15.
May 29, 2014