Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will make his first congressional appearance next week since unveiling a four-year, $302 billion transportation proposal this week, in an effort to press lawmakers to advance a transportation bill this year.
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Diesel Inches Ahead 0.4¢ to $3.975 Rising for Second Straight Week
The price of U.S. retail diesel rose by 0.4 cent to $3.975 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly increase after a five-week decline, the Department of Energy reported.
May 5, 2014Infrastructure Supporters to Call on Congress to Bolster Nation’s Transportation Network
Transportation leaders and infrastructure advocates will again call on Congress to implement long-term financing structures, such as raising the federal fuel tax, to rehabilitate roads and bridges around the country.
May 5, 2014DOT Sends Bill to Congress
The four-year, $302 billion highway bill Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress on April 29 proposes reforms to certain corporate taxes as a way to bolster a dwindling federal highway account that helps states fund large-scale infrastructure projects.
May 5, 2014Consumer Spending Rises by Most Since 2009
Personal spending rose 0.9% in March, the most since August 2009, the Commerce Department reported May 1.
May 1, 2014FMCSA Crash-Fault Study Due Soon
A long-awaited Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study looking at how federal regulators can assess fault for truck crashes on motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability records has been completed, along with a peer review, and is expected to be released soon, a top agency official said.
May 1, 2014Obama Wants Tolling Ban Eliminated For Existing Interstate Highways
President Obama has proposed lifting the ban on tolling existing interstate highways.
April 30, 2014Foxx Sends Four-Year Transportation Bill to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent Congress a four-year transportation bill that relies on business tax reforms as a way to boost funds for a federal highway account that is quickly running out of money.
April 29, 2014Consumer Confidence Dips in April
Consumer confidence declined in April, the New York-based Conference Board said.
April 29, 2014ATA Presses Obama on Long-Term Funding for Roads, Bridges
Trucking industry leaders have called on the Obama administration to unveil a transportation plan that focuses on long-term, user-fee solutions for the Highway Trust Fund, not quick fixes.
April 28, 2014