ATRI Releases Annual List Of Top Truck Freight Congestion Locations
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual truck bottleneck report, The 2015 Congestion Impact Analysis of Freight-Significant Highway Locations. Assessing the level of truck-oriented congestion at 250 locations […]
ATRI Releases Top Industry Issues
The American Transportation Research Institute has come out with its list of the top ten issues for the trucking industry in 2015. This is the eleventh year ATRI has compiled […]
Senate Votes to Delay Twin 33s Approval in Transportation Funding Bill
Transport Topics The Senate on Nov. 18 easily agreed to delay approval of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide, a key provision in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill. By a voice […]
USDA to Raise Inspection Fees 187% on Imports From Canada
By Eric Miller, Staff Reporter, Transport Topics The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a final rule designed to recoup costs associated with animal and plant inspections by raising […]
House Passes MAP-21 Extension plus Budget and STRR Act Update
By the American Highway Users Alliance Early this afternoon, the House passed an extension of MAP-21 (HR 3819) until November 20th by voice vote. The extension will now head to […]
House Committee Passes Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee “marked up” and passed its Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (i.e., the STRR Act). During the markup, the […]
Truckload Carriers Association Urges Congress to Say No to Longer Trucks
(Alexandria, Virginia) On the eve of a key vote, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is urging members of Congress to oppose legislation that would force motorists to share the roads […]
American Trucking Associations: New Poll Shows Public Supports Federal Infrastructure Investment
Majority of Americans Believe a Tax Increase is Necessary to Repair Roads Philadelphia – A new national poll released today found strong support for federal investment in highway infrastructure. The […]
Audit says ADOT faces budget shortfall of $62.7 billion and needs solutions
by Curtis Spicer, Cronkite News Service Motorists may need to pay more at the pump, on the roads or at the cash register to meet the funding needs of the […]
CVSA’s Update on Relevant U.S. Regulations:
DOT Issues Update on Significant Rulemakings On September 15, 2015, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published its monthly Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings. The report included the following updates: Safety […]