The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles has been forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said during an interview at a Politico “PlaybookLunch” event March 30.
March 30, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA Picking Carriers for Drug and Alcohol Survey
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said March 30 that it has commenced notifying selected truck and bus companies to submit their annual Department of Transportation drug-and-alcohol testing program results to the agency.
March 30, 2015Government
DOT Sends 6-year, $478 Billion Grow America Act to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent a six-year, $478 billion transportation reauthorization legislative proposal to Congress March 30.
March 30, 2015FuelBusinessGovernmentAutonomous
TT Archives: Alternative Fuels
The trucking industry’s Interest in alternative fuels has been building for a while and is expected to continue despite lower oil prices in recent months.
March 30, 2015EditorialBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Editorial: Impeding Technology’s Progress
For the trucking press, few weeks on the calendar are as anticipated as the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 30, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Sen. Debra Fischer Chides FMCSA for Approach on Restart Rule
If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a “prescriptive” approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing last week.
March 30, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafety
Bill to Expand STB Authority Approved; Measure Backed by Railroads, Shippers
For the first time in almost two decades, a Senate bill to expand the powers and structure of the Surface Transportation Board could move forward with shipper support and a new rail industry stance on changes at the regulatory agency.
March 30, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafety
Navajo Express Execs Foil Bomb Threat as Passenger Charges Cockpit on Flight
Navajo Express executives Don Digby Jr. and Scott Maldonado were feeling good about closing a business deal earlier in the day and planning on a relaxing evening flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver.
March 30, 2015BusinessGovernmentSafety
Recruiting Drivers for Restart Study Proving Difficult, DOT Official Says
Federal regulators are having a hard time recruiting drivers to participate in a congressionally mandated study for the restart portion of the hours-of-service rule, a top U.S. Department of Transportation official told a Senate subcommittee.
March 30, 2015BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Falls 5.3¢ to $2.864 in Second Weekly Price Drop
Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly decline after five straight increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.
March 30, 2015