Managing large sets of freight data effectively improves officials’ ability to make roadways safer, improving the distribution of goods around the country, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will tell data experts when they meet for an annual conference in Arlington, Virginia, June 3.
May 27, 2014Government, Business, Safety
DOT’s Foxx To Deliver Keynote At ‘Data Palooza’ June 3
Business, Safety
Industry Urges FMCSA to Close Loopholes In Drug, Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposal
A proposed federal rule that would establish a national database of truck drivers who fail their drug and alcohol tests contains a number of “loopholes,” several motor carriers, trade associations and safety interest groups said in written comments on the proposal.
May 26, 2014Business, Safety, Government
LaHood Joins Infrastructure Investment Firm
Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has taken a position as a senior adviser with Meridiam North America, an investment firm specializing in infrastructure.
May 20, 2014Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Inches Ahead 0.4¢ to $3.975 Rising for Second Straight Week
The price of U.S. retail diesel rose by 0.4 cent to $3.975 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly increase after a five-week decline, the Department of Energy reported.
May 5, 2014Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Crash-Fault Study Due Soon
A long-awaited Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study looking at how federal regulators can assess fault for truck crashes on motor carrier Compliance, Safety, Accountability records has been completed, along with a peer review, and is expected to be released soon, a top agency official said.
May 1, 2014Safety, Business, Logistics
CSX Derailment Could Boost Crude Train Regulation
A CSX Corp. train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30 that sparked a fire when crude oil tanks ignited could increase pressure on regulators, railroads and tank-car owners to improve oil shipment safety.
May 1, 2014Editorial, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Editorial: Studying HOS
A memo from the American Transportation Research Institute last week questioning the government’s perceived safety benefits of the hours-of-service rule change likely did not surprise many in trucking.
April 28, 2014Safety
Hersman Urges Tougher Action by FMCSA During Farewell Address as NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON — The outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board urged the top federal truck-safety agency to ensure that fleets that do not follow hours-of-service rules are penalized and eventually shut down.
April 28, 2014Government, Business, Safety
Preliminary NTSB Report Outlines Events in FedEx Calif. Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report April 25 confirming the sequence of events in the fatal crash involving a FedEx Freight truck and a bus in Orland, Calif., earlier this month.
April 25, 2014Safety
Outgoing NTSB Chief Hersman Urges FMCSA to Shut Down Unsafe Operators
WASHINGTON — Deborah Hersman, the outgoing chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the top federal truck safety regulator has to ensure that companies that do not honor hours-of-service rules are penalized and eventually shut down.
April 21, 2014