Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday that $527 million will be available for a third round of competitive transportation grants to fund infrastructure projects nationwide.
June 30, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Truck Groups Defend La.’s Anti-Indemnification Law
American Trucking Associations and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association have filed a brief supporting Louisiana’s anti-indemnification law against a lawsuit that calls it unconstitutional.
July 5, 2011Government
EPA Expands SmartWay to Drayage Trucking With Initiative to Reduce Emissions at Ports
The Environmental Protection Agency has expanded its SmartWay Transport Partnership with a new initiative — one that aims to reduce emissions in drayage trucking.
July 4, 2011Government
FMCSA to Examine Severity Weightings of CSA Violations at Roadside Inspections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked its advisory committee to examine concerns about roadside violation severity weightings in the agency’s new safety program and to help develop wireless Internet-based electronic logging device technologies.
July 4, 2011Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Rises in June
U.S. manufacturing activity rose in June, showing continued expansion for the 23rd consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
July 1, 2011BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Drops in June
Consumer confidence fell in June, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 1, 2011Government
Obama Wants Hersman to Continue Chairing NTSB
President Obama said he plans to re-nominate Deborah Hersman to a two-year term chairing the National Transportation Safety Board.
June 30, 2011Government
RAIR Offers CSA-Related Upgrades
RAIR, which sells safety and compliance products, said on June 16 that it has made two upgrades to its products aimed at the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
June 30, 2011GovernmentBusiness
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 12.1%
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico increased 12.1% in April from a year ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
June 29, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Mica Sets Target for Unveiling Reauthorization Plan
Rep. John Mica (R) Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has set July 7 as his target date for unveiling his six-year reauthorization bill.
June 28, 2011