The owners of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, have been sued by homeowners on the Canadian side for turning a neighborhood into a “slum” in pursuit of a second span, the Windsor Star reported.
August 22, 2013Government, Business
California Highways Busiest in 2011, FHWA Says
Motorists in California drove 84.7 billion miles in 2011, making it the busiest state that year in terms of vehicle mileage, the Federal Highway Administration said Monday.
August 22, 2013Government, Business
FMCSA to Overhaul Registration System
The federal government is overhauling its system for trucking and bus company registration, in a move that will combine 16 forms that companies must complete into one Web-based electronic form, regulators said Thursday.
August 22, 2013Government, Business
Leading Economic Indicators Rise in July
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.6% in July, the most in three months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
August 22, 2013Government, Business
Ambassador Bridge Owners Sued Over Second Span Location
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Port of Oakland Terminal Reopens After Trucker Protest
The Port of Oakland, Calif., said Wednesday there are no protesters in the area and terminals are open after protesting truck drivers had shut down a terminal Monday.
August 21, 2013Government
NTSB to ‘Let Things Go’ Without More Funding
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is “going to have to let some things go,” if budget cuts are not restored, Chairman Deborah Hersman told Bloomberg Television.
August 19, 2013Government
CSA Data Could Be Used Against Fleets in Court Cases, Defense Lawyer Warns
A trucking industry defense attorney warned that plaintiffs’ attorneys will attempt to get Compliance, Safety, Accountability data into evidence to bolster accident claims that a carrier is unsafe.
August 19, 2013Government, Fuel
EPA, NHTSA Drop Emissions, Efficiency Rules
Federal regulators withdrew some portions of a rule they tried to finalize in June that would have made minor technical amendments to the upcoming greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for heavy trucks.
August 16, 2013Government
Ambassador Bridge Boosts Truck Tolls
Tolls on the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, rose 25 cents per axle Thursday for all truck classes, bringing the toll for a 5-axle, 80,000-pound truck to $27.50, the bridge’s owners said.
August 15, 2013Business, Government
Canada Suspends License of Railroad Involved in Quebec Crash
Canadian regulators have suspended the operating certificate of the railroad involved with last month’s railcar crash in Quebec that killed 47 people, Bloomberg News reported.
August 14, 2013