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NewsApril 13, 2009

Fuel Price Steady, Oil Prices Fall

After rising for three weeks in a row, the average price of diesel stayed essentially the same last week, rising only one tenth of a cent nationwide and dropping in some regions

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NewsApril 13, 2009

Maryland DOT Secretary is Obama's Choice for DOT Deputy Secretary

John Porcari, secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, is President Barack Obama's choice to become the next deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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NewsApril 9, 2009

Obama Nominates Charles Hurley to Head NHTSA

President Barack Obama nominated Charles Hurley, the CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House reported on its web site

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NewsApril 9, 2009

Kentucky, Argonne partner to help build domestic battery industry

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville are partnering with Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologie

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NewsApril 7, 2009

NHTSA Truck Stopping Distance Rule Delayed - Again

The most recent U.S. Department of Transportation report on significant rulemakings indicates another push back in the regulatory timeline of the truck stopping distance rule.

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NewsApril 7, 2009

Diesel Prices Up Only Slightly

Diesel prices rose only slightly last week, with the national average up 7/10 of a cent per gallon

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NewsApril 3, 2009

Obama Names Nominees for Two DOT Posts

President Barack Obama announced his nominees to head the Federal Highway Administration and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, both part of the Department of Transportation

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NewsApril 2, 2009

Ohio Ends Split Speed Limit

Ohio will end its split speed limit for cars and heavy trucks as part of a $9.2 billion, two-year transportation budget signed into law this week by Gov. Ted Strickland

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NewsApril 2, 2009

Bill Would Expand Truck Size and Weight Restrictions

Two days after a bill was introduced in the House that would allow states to set higher weight limits for trucks on Interstates within their borders, a competing bill was announced to keep bigger, heavier trucks off the roads

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NewsApril 1, 2009

FMCSA Tightens Rules on Fines

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave notice that it is tightening its standards on fines for safety violations.

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