The economy continued to expand modestly from late February to early April in most of the country, and transportation generally strengthened in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said.
April 16, 2014GovernmentFuel
Groups Ask House to Continue Funding Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants
A group of more than 20 environmental, health and trucking industry stakeholders have asked House committees to continue funding a popular diesel emissions reduction grant program omitted from the Obama administration’s 2015 fiscal year budget.
April 17, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Foxx Hits Road to Promote Transportation Spending
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx warned that gridlock in Congress threatens critical infrastructure projects around Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., two of the cities he visited this week on an eight-state bus tour.
April 16, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Time Running Out for Highway Trust Fund, DOT Warns
The Department of Transportation warned April 15 that the federal Highway Trust Fund will encounter a shortfall by August, putting at risk the ability for states to pay for key highway maintenance projects.
April 15, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Independent Contractor Bill Reintroduced in N.J.
A bill opposed by the trucking industry to classify independent drayage operators and parcel delivery drivers as company employees has been reintroduced in the New Jersey Legislature.
April 15, 2014GovernmentBusinessSafety
Md. Gov. O’Malley Signs ‘Jake’s Law,’ Boosting Penalty for Distracted Driving
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) signed into law a measure that increases the penalty for drivers who cause injury or death to others in a crash caused by distracted driving.
April 15, 2014BusinessGovernment
Consumer Prices Rise 0.2% in March
The consumer price index climbed 0.2% in March after increasing 0.1% the prior month, a Labor Department report showed April 15.
April 15, 2014GovernmentSafety
Mass. Trucking Co. Sentenced For Bribing FMCSA Inspector
A Massachusetts trucking company owner was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $1,000 for paying a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety inspector $1,000 to produce a false report.
April 14, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Senate Confirms Former Kan. Transportation Secretary to Sit on STB
The Senate confirmed Debra Miller to sit on the three-member Surface Transportation Board for a term that expires in December 2017.
April 14, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Execs Seek HOS Change During Capitol Hill Visit
WASHINGTON — Trucking executives from Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio asked members of their congressional delegation here April 9 to help roll back provisions of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule that imposes limits on truckers’ work schedules.
April 14, 2014