American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves sent a letter to every member of Congress asking them to pass a fiscal 2015 expansive omnibus funding bill during the post-election lame-duck session.
November 7, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Truckers to Seek HOS Waiver to Ease Calif. Port Congestion
Southern California port truckers, crippled by extensive delays, intend to seek the first-ever federal hours-of-service rule waiver for the sector in a bid to free up clogged cargo at the two largest U.S. ports.
November 10, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Shippers Nudge Carriers, Brokers to Offer Expanded Service Menu
Shippers are asking carriers and logistics companies to handle their entire books of freight, with truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and parcel deliveries in the mix, transportation software makers said.
November 10, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Election Results in States Highlight Funding Woes
Those sifting last week’s state election results for clues about the future of transportation issues may find more contradictions than answers.
November 10, 2014FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Fuel Prices Continue to Decline as Oil Drops Below $80 a Barrel
Diesel’s national average pump price continued to drop last week, falling 1.2 cents to $3.623 a gallon, while retail gasoline slid below the $3 mark for the first time in almost four years, the Department of Energy reported.
November 10, 2014Government
Election Scorecard: Results of Races That Matter to Transportation
Transport Topics is following the results of congressional races that impact the transportation industry. Check this page regularly on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for updated results.
November 5, 2014GovernmentBusinessFuel
Rep. DeFazio to Pursue Top Democrat Spot on House Transportation Panel
Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio will look to take over as the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the next Congress, a senior House aide told Transport Topics.
November 5, 2014Government
Voters Split on Transportation Measures and on How Best to Pay for Roads
Voters in Maryland and Wisconsin said overwhelmingly they want a lock on their state’s transportation fund so the money cannot be spent on anything else.
November 5, 2014Government
Service Industries Sustained Pace of Growth in October
Service industries in the U.S. sustained a faster pace of expansion in October than in the first half of the year, indicating the world’s largest economy is overcoming a global slowdown.
November 5, 2014Government
Republicans Win Battle for the Senate
Voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans on Election Night, strengthening the GOP's ability to advance transportation initiatives when the next Congress convenes in January.
November 5, 2014