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Reps join âReaganâ in call for fuel tax increase; Obama concedes issue âtoughâ for Congress
An Oregon Democrat, a Wisconsin Republican and the spirit of Ronald Reagan came together in the House Wednesday to renew the call for an increase on fuel taxes to save the failing Highway Trust Fund. The current president, however, questions whether any such effort can garner enough votes in this Congress or in the next.
December 4, 2014
Business
Hours-of-service rules back on top in 10th annual survey of trucking industry concerns
The operational impacts across the supply chain from last yearâs changes to the hours-of-service rules propelled HOS to No. 1 on ATRIâs list of the top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry. The growing driver shortage comes in a close second.
October 7, 2014
Business
President talks transportation, briefly, in jobs pitch
Support for a new highway bill, for building out the natural gas fueling infrastructure, for improved truck fuel efficiency and even for a trucking company CEO, all were mentioned in President Barack Obamaâs State of the Union address Tuesday night â briefly. Very briefly.
January 29, 2014
Business
DOT chief outlines plan to tackle âinfrastructure deficitâ
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx preached to the choir Wednesday, telling a gathering of transportation policy experts that the U.S. is falling behind in infrastructure investment and that the solution is to spend more, and spend wisely, on the nationâs roads and bridges.
January 16, 2014
Business
Bill would fund freight projects with new shipping fee
Rep. Adam Smith, D.-Wash., has reintroduced legislation that would fund improvements in U.S. freight movement by tacking a 1 percent shipping fee on the total cost of domestic transport.
January 13, 2014
Business
Highway funding round-up: Pay now, or pay later?
A TV commercial from the early 1980s had a tagline that, as kids today would say, âwent viralâ: âYou can pay me now, or pay me later.â Does the slogan hold for highway funding? It does, in that thereâs a penalty for neglect â but the inconvenient truth is weâre paying now, and weâll have to keep paying later.
December 12, 2013
Business
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Industry groups come together to promote increased size and weight measures.
November 1, 2011
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