Speaking at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acting Administrator Scott Darling said the agency will publish its safety fitness determination proposal this month.
January 11, 2016PerspectiveBusinessSafetyGovernment
Opinion: Navigating the Deal Market With Confidence
The deal market in the transportation industry currently is in a rare position — it’s good for both buyer and seller.
January 11, 2016GovernmentBusinessFuelSafety
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Cuts Transportation Budget
Gov. Matt Bevin’s first move on transportation in Kentucky was to slash $112.5 million from the state budget in that area because of a revenue shortfall blamed on less money coming in from fuel taxes.
January 6, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Freight Growth Seen Despite Driver Woes; Government Turns Attention to Regulations
Trucking companies are likely to see a continuation of moderate business growth in 2016 as the shortage of qualified drivers keeps a lid on fleet expansion, analysts said.
January 4, 2016BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
George Washington’s Battle Experience Led to First National Road for Freight
FORT NECESSITY, Pa. — Dwight Eisenhower is often cited for the major role he played in making surface transportation an important federal responsibility, but the idea didn’t start with Ike. It goes back to the first popular general-turned-president — George Washington.
January 4, 2016BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Highway Law, Acquisitions, Technology Highlight a Historic Year in Trucking
Historians may look back at 2015 as the most important year for the U.S. trucking industry since deregulation in 1980.
December 30, 2015BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix 2016 Brake Training School Travels to 17 Locations
Component suppliers Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, a joint venture with Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, said they will offer 17 in-person brake training school sessions from spring through fall 2016 at various locations around the country.
December 29, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Rep. Richard Hanna Not Seeking Re-election
A leading critic of the way federal regulators have conducted a review of an hours-of-service restart rule announced over the weekend he will not seek another term in Congress.
December 22, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsTechnologyEquipment
AASHTO Sets Roadside Safety Device Installation Schedule
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials announced its approval on Dec. 22 of a schedule for implementing the use of such roadside safety hardware devices as guardrails and crash cushions on the National Highway System that meet new crash-testing standards.
December 22, 2015GovernmentFuelBusinessSafety
Missouri Senate Transportation Chairman Hopeful About Fuel-Tax Hike
Missouri’s 17-cent tax for both gas and diesel is among the lowest of any state and barely half of the nationwide average.
December 22, 2015