Faced with information technology challenges to its medical examiners' online registry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced measures to ensure physicians will resume taking critical refresher training.
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Proposed Pennsylvania Recycling Center, Truck Terminals Cause Traffic Fears
The proposed Grand Central Recycling Center could add hundreds of truck trips to Route 512 — and if the plan isn’t changed, perhaps to the restricted Pen Argyl Road, with a threat of traffic jams.
January 23, 2023Freight Groups Urge FHWA to Withdraw IIJA Memo
American Trucking Associations is among the groups calling on the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a memorandum from a little over a year ago focused on the implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.
January 19, 2023Federal Officials Plan to Add Fentanyl to Drug Tests
Federal drug regulators could soon announce plans to add fentanyl to a drug testing panel that would detect use of the dangerous drug among safety-sensitive federal employees — ultimately including truck drivers — after adoption by the Department of Transportation.
January 19, 2023Ohio Awarded $2.4 Million Grant for Roadway Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2.4 million grant to improve roadway infrastructure in an industrial corridor in eastern Ohio.
January 19, 2023DOT Unveils Strategic Safety Plan
Evaluating existing technologies and supporting emerging technologies will facilitate the adoption of safety programs for the country’s mobility corridors, a new strategic plan from the Department of Transportation determined.
January 17, 2023NTSB Asks Federal, State Agencies to Focus on Reducing Impaired-Driving Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board has forwarded a list of recommendations to state and national transportation agencies aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related crashes.
January 17, 2023New York Extends Length of Commercial Driver Learner's Permits
New York has extended the validity for its commercial learner permit from six months to a year to help offset a shortage of commercial drivers.
January 17, 2023FHWA Memo Useful Discussion Tool, Expert Says
WASHINGTON — Biden administration guidance related to maintenance priorities for infrastructure projects is proving valuable in the debate about the federal role in transportation, expert Susan Binder said Jan. 10.
January 17, 2023IIJA Implementation Is Ongoing Process, DOT Official Says
WASHINGTON — Distributing funding as part of the implementation of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure law is an ongoing process capable of assisting stakeholders over the coming years.
January 13, 2023