The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a vote March 3 on Scott Darling’s nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
February 29, 2016Government
FMCSA Estimates Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections Saved 472 Lives in 2012
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 29 released an annual analysis that estimates that commercial vehicle roadside safety inspection and traffic enforcement programs saved 472 lives in 2012.
February 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Minnesota Lawmakers Agree Transportation is Key, Disagree on Funding
Minnesota's top leaders can agree transportation funding is key to helping the state and Greater Minnesota in particular. Yet legislative leaders and Gov. Mark Dayton can't decide how transportation should be funded, let alone other rural issues lawmakers should discuss during the upcoming legislative session.
February 29, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: Technology Helps Truckers Handle Challenges
In the world of transportation, change is something we deal with every day. It becomes a challenge to manage customer demands, the regulatory landscape, positive driver experiences and big data while promoting an organizational culture that is ready to accommodate the changes happening in front of us.
February 29, 2016BusinessGovernment
Lawmakers Celebrate FAST Act, Say More Funding Still Needed
WASHINGTON — Congressional and state transportation leaders were patting one another’s back at a briefing here for their work twisting arms and shepherding passage of a $305 billion “historic” long-term highway bill known as the FAST Act.
February 29, 2016GovernmentBusiness
CVSA Concerned With HOS Exemptions
The increasing number of regulatory exemptions approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is causing confusion and inconsistencies in enforcement by roadside inspectors, according to the head of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
February 29, 2016Special CoverageBusinessGovernment
Mitchell 1 Updates Interface Between RepairConnect, Noregon Software
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Maintenance information provider Mitchell 1 announced an update to the interface between its RepairConnect diagnostic troubleshooting tool and Noregon’s JPRO Professional commercial fleet diagnostics software.
February 28, 2016GovernmentBusiness
House Moving Away From FAA Bill Containing Meal-Break Provision
The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill containing a key provision related to meal breaks is expected to be put on hold by Republicans who control the House floor schedule, according to multiple published reports. ATA President Bill Graves, Sen. Barbara Boxer react.
February 26, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Florida Examines Express Toll Lanes Between Tampa, Orlando
BARTOW, Fla. — Express toll lanes are the only way to relieve future congestion on Interstate 4 between Lakeland, Florida, and Tampa, the Polk Transportation Organization was told Feb. 25.
February 26, 2016Government
Economy Expands at Faster Pace Than Expected in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy unexpectedly expanded at a faster pace in the fourth quarter than estimated, reflecting a higher value of business inventories.
February 26, 2016