After announcing an advisory council on infrastructure policy would not convene amid corporate leaders’ response to his reaction to racial violence, President Donald Trump expressed commitment to ensuring long-term funding legislation for the country’s transportation network is approved.
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More States Explore Truck-Platooning Technology and Regulations
It could be years before drivers on U.S. highways catch a glimpse of a tractor-trailer rig cruising down the highway with another truck trailing a perilous 20 or 30 feet behind.
August 23, 2017FMCSA to Host Public Meeting on Agency's CSA Action Plan
FMCSA officials announced that the agency will host a public meeting Sept. 8 to hear presentations from a National Academy of Sciences panel that issued a report on how regulators can improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s safety measurement system.
August 22, 2017Wyoming Plans to Test Connected Vehicle Technology on Trucks
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to test connected vehicle technology in trucks and government vehicles along Interstate 80 to reduce the number of accidents that occur during the state’s treacherous winter months.
August 22, 2017$90 Million Driverless Vehicle Test Track Takes Shape in Florida
Florida’s best hope to develop self-driving vehicles might lie with an iconic-looking campus and a $90 million test track being built 40 miles southwest of Orlando.
August 22, 2017N.Y., N.J. Senators Press Chao on Halting Sleep Apnea Rule
The information that prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to recently withdraw from a rulemaking process that would have eventually led to policy for sleep apnea workers is being sought by four U.S. senators from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
August 22, 2017Chinese Autonomous Truck Startup Opens Research Facility in Arizona
A Chinese startup company developing self-driving technology for commercial trucking has opened a facility in Tucson for research and testing — including a planned Tucson-Phoenix run with an autonomous truck.
August 22, 2017Details Added to ELD Workshops at GATS on Aug. 24, 26
Federal trucking regulators will be in Dallas Aug. 24-26 to hear from drivers about concerns they may have regarding the Dec. 18 implementation of electronic logging devices.
August 21, 2017Landstar Recognizes Darryl Francis for 1 Million Safe Miles Driven, His Third Million
Darryl Francis twice won awards for driving 1 million safe miles in his 18-wheeler and but for another time when the company went out of business, it could’ve been three.
August 21, 2017TMAF Mascot’s Name to Be Announced Aug. 26
The Trucking Moves America Forward mascot will be revealed Aug. 26 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 18, 2017