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, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Senate Subcommittee Approves $54.4 Billion Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
Senate appropriators on June 3 easily approved a $54.4 billion spending bill that would fund transportation and housing programs in fiscal 2015, and boost funding for a popular infrastructure grant program.
June 3, 2014Government
FMCSA Proposes to Accept Modifications to Carrier, Driver Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 3 announced proposed changes to its inspection data system that will accept modifications to motor carrier or driver citations and violations that a court has dismissed or issued a finding of not guilty.
June 3, 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, 2014GovernmentBusiness
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, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
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, 2014BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
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, 2014GovernmentBusiness
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, 2014Government
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, 2014GovernmentBusinessSafety
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, 2014