Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on July 23 called on Senate colleagues to support his proposal to attach to a six-year highway bill a requirement calling for a comprehensive review of twin 33-foot trailers before they are authorized for use nationwide.
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ASCE Report Identifies Trends in Modernizing US Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers has released a report describing new trends in energy, water, freight and transportation that are modernizing U.S. infrastructure.
July 24, 2015Consumer Confidence Declines to Lowest Level in Five Weeks
Consumer confidence declined to a five-week low as Americans grew even more downbeat about the prospects for the economy.
July 23, 2015Senate Votes to Proceed on Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate on July 22 agreed to take up a six-year highway measure that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove Compliance, Safety, and Accountability scores from public access until a comprehensive report and corrective plan about the scores is published.
July 22, 2015EPA Rule Change Could Result in Noncompliance, Loss of Federal Funding, Chamber of Commerce Says
WASHINGTON — A small change in the cap for ground-level ozone emissions could lead to wide-scale noncompliance of environmental rules, and a major business group says that could be flipped into the federal government yanking funding commitments for highway and transit projects.
July 22, 2015ATA, Transportation Groups Urge Senate Action on 6-Year Bill
A consortium of transportation groups, including American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is urging senators to advance a six-year surface transportation policy measure that a committee reported to the chamber’s floor last month.
July 21, 2015ASCE to Unveil Infrastructure Report July 23
A report to be released by the American Society of Civil Engineers on July 23 will detail ways communities are modernizing infrastructure.
July 21, 2015Senate Blocks Highway Bill; Dems Want More Time for Review
The Senate voted not to proceed with a six-year highway policy measure July 21 that transportation leaders and the chamber’s Republican leadership crafted after several intense days of negotiations.
July 21, 2015Stemco Unveils DataLogger to Test Fuel Efficiency
Stemco announced that it has created a test showing fuel-efficiency gains from using its TrailerTail technology.
July 20, 2015DHL Global Forwarding Starts US-Mexico LTL Service
DHL Global Forwarding has begun a less-than-truckload service between the United States and Mexico.
July 20, 2015