An ordinance that would ban heavy trucking on Wheeler Street in the city's west end will be back before the City Council on March 7 because the mayor vetoed it.
March 7, 2016Government
FMCSA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Safety Fitness Determination Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended by two months, to May 23, the public-comment period for its proposed safety fitness determination rule.
March 7, 2016Government
FMCSA Revamps Definition of High-Risk Carrier
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has revamped its carrier prioritization process to enable safety investigators to take more immediate action against carriers with the highest crash risk.
March 7, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Letters: Proud to Be a Retired Professional Truck Driver,
I am a proud retired professional driver with more than 44 years and 5.3 million accident-free miles behind the wheel.
March 7, 2016Government
Senate Committee Advances Darling’s FMCSA Nomination
Scott Darling’s nomination to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was easily advanced by the Senate Commerce Committee on March 3.
March 7, 2016Government
FMCSA Announces Plans to Issue Proposed Entry-Level Driver Training Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 4 made public its “negotiated” proposed entry-level driver training rule that would revise the standards required for new interstate and intrastate commercial vehicle operators to obtain a commercial driver license.
March 4, 2016Government
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Resigns
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock resigned March 3, four months after Republican Gov. Matt Bevin won election to the seat previously held by Democrat Steve Beshear.
March 4, 2016Government
Phase 2 GHG Emissions Regulation Documents Released
Summaries of private industry meetings with Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials are among more than two dozen documents released by federal regulators related to a final Phase 2 heavy-duty truck greenhouse-gas emissions regulation.
March 3, 2016Government
DOT Estimates Value of Truck Tonnage to Rise 84% by 2045
According to a Department of Transportation study released March 3, the amount of freight moved by trucks in the United States will increase 44% by 2045 while its value will jump 84%.
March 3, 2016Government
New Hampshire House Committee Approves 10-Year, $3.8 Billion Highway Plan
New Hampshire’s 10-year, $3.8 billion highway improvement plan was approved by the House Public Works and Highways Committee on March 2.
March 3, 2016