Port of L.A. Approves $1.17 Billion Budget to Help Terminals Better Handle Trucks, Ships
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $1.17 billion budget to cover infrastructure improvements and reduce the wait time truckers face when doing business at the largest port in North America.
June 7, 2017Trump to Outline Infrastructure Plan That Includes Rural Funding
President Donald Trump will outline his vision on June 7 for an infrastructure plan that includes federal grants to rural areas as well as to states and localities to create additional funding for projects, according to a preview of the speech provided by the White House.
June 7, 2017Is Trump's Private-Investment Push Enough to Fix Infrastructure?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's trip to Cincinnati on June 7 to highlight the nation's infrastructure needs echoes President Barack Obama's 2011 visit to the city's Brent Spence Bridge.
June 7, 2017Mexico Open to ‘Rebalancing’ Trade Amid US NAFTA Overhaul
Mexico would accept some “rebalancing” of its trade surplus with the United States as part of a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement, as long as that doesn’t lead to tariffs or other restrictions, said Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo.
June 6, 2017FMCSA Proposes Pilot Program for Split Sleeper Berth
Federal regulators are proposing to review whether to allow certain truckers to have temporary relief from sleeper berth regulation.
June 6, 2017Rest of the World Already Builds Infrastructure the Way Trump Envisions
Tapping private money to rebuild America’s decrepit infrastructure, the linchpin of President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion vision, would be a no-brainer in large parts of the world.
June 6, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of June 6: Trump's Infrastructure Week
While the nation recognized Infrastructure Week in May, President Donald Trump is embarking on his own sprint this week to push his $1 trillion infrastructure plan. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
June 5, 2017Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Goes Into Effect
An entry-level driver training rule for truck drivers went into effect June 5 after it had been delayed multiple times.
June 5, 2017Trump to Kick Off Infrastructure Drive With Air-Traffic Proposal
President Donald Trump will send Congress a proposal to hand over control of the U.S. air-traffic control system to a nonprofit corporation, part of a weeklong push for his infrastructure plan, said Gary Cohn, the White House's chief economic adviser.
June 5, 2017Landmark CSA Study Nears
A comprehensive National Academy of Sciences study of the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program likely will recommend sweeping changes to the program that is slated to play a significant role in how federal regulators assign motor carrier safety ratings, according to executives who have been following public proceedings about the research.
June 5, 2017