House Republicans’ budget blueprint unveiled March 17 would enhance states’ control over critical highway projects, and it would establish a reserve fund to develop proposals for bringing surface-transportation legislation to passage.
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Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Liability Protection for Truckers
Arkansas is poised to become the 42nd state to pass a law protecting truckers from having to sign contracts that require them to assume all liability for accidents regardless of who is to blame.
March 17, 2015ATA, Nearly 40 Others Pressure Congress Not to 'Devolve' Federal Transportation Funding
American Trucking Associations and nearly 40 other trade groups and businesses have sent a letter calling on Congress to pass a long-term transportation bill while opposing any move toward devolution.
March 16, 2015Secretary Anthony Foxx to Speak at Council on Foreign Relations March 16
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will be promoting his policy priorities when he speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., on March 16.
March 10, 2015High Court Sides With Ala. in Fuel-Tax Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama should have an opportunity to substantiate its long-standing practice of issuing a fuel sales tax on railroads but not competitors in the trucking industry.
March 16, 2015TCA’s Keith Tuttle Focuses Efforts on Industry’s Image, Success
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — New Truckload Carriers Association Chairman Keith Tuttle is a man with two missions: Tell other truckers how they can achieve successful outcomes, and inform the public about the industry’s positive contributions.
March 16, 2015Senators Favor Tax Reforms to Fund Long-Term Road Bill
WASHINGTON — Congressional tax policy writers have yet to indicate how they would finance a long-term highway bill, despite the less than three months that remain before funding authority for highway programs expires
March 16, 2015Consumer Sentiment Declines in March to Four-Month Low
Consumer confidence declined in March to a four-month low as optimism about the U.S. economy was tempered by weaker income expectations and a rebound in gasoline prices.
March 13, 2015Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
March 13, 2015J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.
March 13, 2015