Last week’s deadly Amtrak crash was a reminder that lawmakers need to focus on restoring the country’s aging infrastructure, New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker said on Meet the Press on May 17.
May 18, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Video: Janet Kavinoky of U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Infrastructure Concerns
Janet Kavinoky, executive director of transportation and infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, tells TT how her members are impacted by the nation's infrastructure shortcomings.
May 18, 2015GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Replay: LiveOnWeb Reporter Roundtable Examines Highway Funding
To recap Infrastructure Week, LiveOnWeb Reporter Roundtable pulls top transportation insiders from Transport Topics, CQ Roll Call, POLITICO Pro and Bloomberg BNA for additional perspectives – what was accomplished and what’s the prognosis for a highway fund solution? Watch the replay.
May 18, 2015BusinessGovernment
TT Archives: Highway Bill Becomes Law
With U.S. lawmakers still grappling with the next iteration of highway funding legislation, the headline in the July 2, 1956 issue of Transport Topics commemorates passage of the first long-term highway bill, allocating $50 billion towards construction of 750,000 miles of interstate highways.
May 18, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
Congress Considers 2-Month Funding Patch
The Senate was expected to consider a House-passed two-month transportation funding extension after Transport Topics went to press last week.
May 18, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
Trust Fund Extensions Pitched; Proposals Clash Over Length
WASHINGTON — The top Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works panel unveiled legislation May 14 that would extend surface transportation authorization into July, even as House GOP leaders say they soon will offer an extension through December.
May 18, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyAutonomous
Daimler’s Bernhard Wants Governments to Speed Approval of Self-Driving Trucks
Speaking at the Hoover Dam in Nevada just prior to formally introducing the Freightliner Inspiration autonomous-driving truck, Wolfgang Bernhard, head of Daimler’s global truck and bus unit, said “whoever has the regulatory framework in place†will be the first to get autonomous vehicles.
May 18, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafety
Reefer Manufacturers Seek Delay in Adoption of New EPA Proposal
Manufacturers of refrigerated trailers and trailer refrigeration units are seeking a delay in adoption of a new federal regulation that could have a profound effect on the equipment used by reefer fleets.
May 18, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
ATRI, Minnesota Trucking Assn. Plan Study on Safety Records of Younger Truck Drivers
The American Transportation Research Institute and the Minnesota Trucking Association are joining forces to conduct a pilot project that will compare the records of young drivers with those of more experienced drivers.
May 18, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernment
Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Carriers, Seeks Millions in Past Payments
The trustee for TransVantage Solutions Inc., a bankrupt freight bill payment firm, is suing more than 500 truckers and other transport companies in a bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars by claiming payments made over several years were improper.
May 18, 2015