Thousands of railcars loaded with grain are idled in the Vancouver corridor after Western Canadian wildfires damaged two main lines, while repairs enable a small but rising number to reach the country’s biggest port.
July 8, 2021GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Trucking Operations Continue as Heat Pounds Western States
As extreme heat smothers western states, trucking operations are pressing on at a regular pace.
July 8, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan as Congress Prepares Policy Agenda
President Joe Biden pressed Congress to legislate on the infrastructure policy aspects of his domestic agenda as lawmakers return to Washington from their July 4 recess.
July 8, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
PHMSA Seeks Ideas to Improve Safe Hazmat Transportation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking ideas for leading-edge research and innovative techniques to advance the safe transportation of hazardous materials.
July 8, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
TMC/FleetNet America Reports Spike in Unscheduled Roadside Repairs
Fleets experienced an increase in unscheduled roadside maintenance from the end of 2020 through the first quarter of 2021, according to benchmarking data compiled by service data program developer FleetNet America and the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
July 7, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Western Fires Halt Hundreds of Canada Railcars, Slowing Exports
Hundreds of railcars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada during the region’s severe heat wave, creating a bottleneck of exports and delaying imports.
July 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
ZF Group Launches Digital Validation Tool ADAS.ai
ZF Group's new scalable suite of data- and AI- based services is intended to help original equipment manufacturers digitally accelerate the development of advanced driver assist systems for commercial vehicles and passenger cars.
July 6, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Bipartisan House Group Backs Biden-Senate Infrastructure Deal
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on July 6 publicly endorsed President Joe Biden’s $579 billion infrastructure deal with a group of Republican and Democratic senators, giving the compromise fresh momentum at the start of a crucial month for the administration’s agenda.
July 6, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Ever Given Saga Nears End, Ship Poised to Leave Suez Canal
A giant containership that had blocked Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year will be released on July 7 following an agreement between authorities and the vessel’s owners, the canal operator said July 4.
July 6, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Industry, Regulators Target Higher Adoption Rates for Onboard Safety Technologies
Can a concerted outreach campaign convince more motor carriers to voluntarily embrace proven safety technologies, or will it take a potential regulatory mandate to drive adoption rates?
July 6, 2021