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GSA’s Border Facility Renovations Projected to Thin Congestion at Crossings

The General Services Administration is conducting a series of border facility renovations and overseeing related interstate closures at land ports of entry across the U.S.-Mexico border.

October 11, 2017

Harrison Apologizes to Rail Shippers for Summer Service Disruptions

WASHINGTON — CSX Corp. CEO Hunter Harrison apologized to railroad shippers at a U.S. Surface Transportation Board meeting Oct. 11, blaming layoffs prior to his arrival, the proxy battle to replace the prior leadership and employee resistance for lengthy service disruption during the summer.

October 11, 2017

Coming Soon to California: Cars Without a Human Behind the Wheel

California took another step Oct. 11 toward permitting testing of self-driving vehicles without a human driver, continuing a shift away from previous policies that companies criticized as being overly restrictive.

October 11, 2017

Trump Rallies Truckers to Support Overhaul of Tax Code

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — President Donald Trump discussed the various benefits trucking companies will reap from his tax plan before an audience of industry executives at an Air National Guard airplane hangar outside of Harrisburg on Oct. 11.

October 11, 2017

FMCSA Grants Truck Renting and Leasing Association a Limited Five-Year ELD Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it is granting the Truck Renting and Leasing Association a five-year exemption from a federal requirement that all trucks be equipped with electronic logging devices to record drivers’ hours of service.

October 11, 2017

Iowa DOT Seeks Volunteers for Self-Driving Car Research

Some of Iowa’s leaders in automated vehicle research are seeking volunteers to help test the results of high-definition mapping and data collection.

October 10, 2017

FHWA Grants Six States Money for Alternative Revenue Projects

The Federal Highway Administration has divided $15.5 million between six states that are exploring alternative ways to fund highway and bridge projects.

October 10, 2017

FMCSA Grants Aim to Improve Safety, Streamline CDL Process

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recent series of state-level grants will not only improve driver safety, but will also expedite the process of obtaining a commercial driver license, according to Tom Keane, director of the agency’s Office of Safety Programs.

October 10, 2017

Self-Driving Big-Rig Technology Moving Quickly Down the On-Ramp

While advancements in autonomous — or self-driving — cars get much of the attention, development of self-driving commercial vehicles is speeding forward.

October 9, 2017

Senate Confirms Nominee for Pipelines Agency

Howard “Skip” Elliott will be the next administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration following his Senate confirmation on Oct. 5.

October 6, 2017