WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency continues to move forward on a number of mandates included in last year’s highway funding law.
January 15, 2013GovernmentBusinessTechnology
PennDOT Finds $50 Million in Savings Through Next Generation Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has identified more than $50 million in savings through its Next Generation initiative to modernize operations, Gov. Tom Corbett (R) said in a statement.
January 22, 2013GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Rules on Drug, Alcohol Clearinghouse, E-Logging Near Release, FMCSA Says
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they are planning to release at least five new proposed or final rules in 2013, including a supplemental proposed electronic logging device rule and a proposed drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule by the end of March.
January 21, 2013GovernmentBusiness
DOT Updates National Transportation Statistics Data
The Department of Transportation has updated its national transportation statistics web-only reference guide to national transportation data.
January 18, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Petri to Chair House Highway Subcommittee
Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) was named the new chairman of the House Transportation Committee’s subcommittee on highways and transit.
January 17, 2013Government
Philadelphia Manufacturing Activity Contracts
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 17, 2013GovernmentBusiness
AASHTO Backs $50 Billion in Transportation Infrastructure Bonds
The head of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said Wednesday that Congress should pass legislation for a $50 billion bond program to fund needed transportation projects.
January 16, 2013Government
House Approves $50 Billion in Sandy Aid
The House has approved a $50.5 billion spending bill for the Northeast areas hit by Superstorm Sandy, the Associated Press reported.
January 16, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Report Says More U.S. Infrastructure Spending Would Boost Jobs, Economy
Increasing annual U.S. infrastructure spending by $157 billion in the next eight years would save $3.1 trillion in gross domestic product, $1.1 trillion in trade and 3.5 million jobs, according to a new report.
January 15, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Mass. Weighs Tax Options as Part of Transportation Funding Plans
Massachusetts would have to increase its gasoline and diesel tax to 51 cents from 21 cents a gallon in order to erase long-standing transportation deficits and meet annual transit and highway needs, according to a report released Monday by the state’s Department of Transportation.
January 15, 2013