The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is addressing an increasing and disproportionate number of fatal large truck-involved crashes in North Dakotaās Bakken oil field counties.
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Fleet Failures at Record Low as Rates Rise, Fuel Declines
Fleet failures plummeted to an all-time low in the fourth quarter as higher rates and lower fuel prices pumped cash into the fleets that were in danger of failing, a new report said.
January 26, 2015House Transportation Leader: āDonāt Believe the Votes Are Thereā For Gas Tax Increase
WASHINGTONĀ ā Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the transportation policy committee in the House, said there is not enough congressional support to approve an increase of fuel taxes to pay for infrastructure projects vital to the trucking industry.
January 22, 2015Transportation Leaders Haunted By Road Woes, Clean-Air Rules
WASHINGTON ā While transportation professionals keep coming up with innovations in distribution, they also are squeezed by deteriorating infrastructure and demands for improved environmental quality, industry experts said.
January 19, 2015TT Archives: U.S. Department of Transportation Starts
Pictured in this issue of Ā Transport Topics, DOTās first secretary, Alan S. Boyd, celebrated the department's first official day of operation on April 1, 1967, by riding in the hot air balloon āGolden Bearā with balloonist Don Piccard.
January 19, 2015Rep. Huffman Pushes Bill to Replace Gas Tax
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) this week introduced a bill that would replace the diesel and gas tax with a carbon tax, the latest congressional proposal aimed at boosting transportation dollars ahead of the reauthorization of a major highway law this spring.
January 14, 2015Despite Progress, Diesel Emissions Still an Issue for Environmental Regulators
WASHINGTON ā Environmental officials from California and the East Coast said during a Transportation Research Board panel here that trucks still require special attention because of diesel emissions, even though such output became much cleaner from 1998 to 2010.
January 12, 2015Fate of Cross-Border Trucking Still Unclear After Report Calls Mexican Pilot Too Small
The possibility of more Mexican trucks running in the United States is still up in the air after a recent report by the Department of Transportationās Inspector General concluded participation in a three-year pilot programĀ was too small to yield sufficient safety data.
January 5, 2015Senators Discuss Plausibility of Higher Fuel Taxes
Senators are talking about fuel tax increases to pay for transportation ā if not actually embracing the idea.
January 8, 2015IFTA Might Replace Decals With an Electronic System
The International Fuel Tax Association said it is considering changing the organizationās credentials for commercial vehicles to a digital form and possibly eliminating its longstanding decals.
November 17, 2014