New York and New Jersey have reopened their roads, but freight traffic was stalled in upper New England as snow continued to fall farther north in Massachusetts and Maine and trucks were forced to layover in states to the south and west.
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Driver Turnover Continues at Elevated Levels, ATA Says
Driver turnover remained at elevated levels for truckload fleets of all sizes, inching up one percentage point to 97% at larger carriers and remaining at 94% at smaller fleets, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 28, 2015Improvements to Trucking, Freight Corridors a Top Priority This Year, Shuster Says
Rep. Bill Shuster, the top transportation policy writer in the House, said modernizing freight corridors to help trucks and other modes of transportation improve the way they deliver goods will be a main focus of his committee this year.
January 27, 2015Key Senate Subcommittee to Examine Transportation Connectivity
An influential Senate panel that oversees truck safety issues is scheduled to meet Jan. 29 to gather input from industry leaders about ways to improve transportation connectivity around the country.
January 26, 2015Trucking Industry to Congress: Raise Fuel Taxes
American Trucking Associations is calling on members of the 114th Congress to approve an increase of federal fuel taxes to fund infrastructure programs under a long-term highway bill this year.
January 26, 2015Secretary Foxx’s Advice to Mayors: Get to Know Your Member of Congress
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told mayors from around the country that if they are looking to advance public works projects in their municipalities that help trucking and other sectors they need the support from their members of Congress.
January 23, 2015FMCSA to Address Uptick in Crashes in North Dakota’s Bakken Oil Region
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is addressing an increasing and disproportionate number of fatal large truck-involved crashes in North Dakota’s Bakken oil field counties.
January 26, 2015Study: Crash Data Flawed
Safety regulators do not have a foolproof path to follow for quickly assessing fault in crashes and then using those judgments to predict future risk among trucking companies, according to a study released last week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
January 26, 2015House Transportation Leader: ‘Don’t Believe the Votes Are There’ For Gas Tax Increase
WASHINGTON — 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, 2015Obama to Congress: ‘Pass a Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan’
In his State of the Union address Jan. 20, President Obama sought to reassure Americans that his administration is determined to finance big-ticket infrastructure projects with Congress’ help to boost key industries such as trucking and construction.Â
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