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DTNA, Navistar Announce Voluntary Safety Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported it administered almost 900 safety recalls in 2019, affecting more than 38 million vehicles. Two recent voluntary safety recalls illustrate the kinds of issues truck makers are adjusting to and how the agency is overseeing those efforts.

July 13, 2020

Kansas DOT Awards 24 Projects Through Cost Share Program

Officials in Kansas recently announced 24 projects have been selected as part of the state Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program, a popular initiative designed to provide funding for transportation projects.

July 10, 2020

Driver’s Untreated Sleep Apnea Contributed to 2018 Fatal Crash, NTSB Says

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation concluded that lack of a ā€œrobust medical certification evaluation processā€ on the federal level to identify and treat commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea was one of three safety issues that contributed to a fatal, multivehicle heavy truck-involved crash in 2018.

July 9, 2020

Transportation Funding Bill Would Increase FMCSA Budget

FMCSA would receive $881 million for operations during the next fiscal year under legislation a House panel approved July 8.

July 8, 2020

Biden Promises to Bolster US Medical Equipment Supply Chain

Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products ā€œback to U.S. soil,ā€ creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.

July 7, 2020

I-440 Project in Nashville Wraps Ahead of Schedule

A major Interstate 440 reconstruction project has been completed ahead of schedule, Tennessee government officials recently announced.

July 7, 2020

Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform

Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at helping the state’s truckers fight off excessive jury verdicts in court.

July 2, 2020

FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max

Testing of the 737 Max jetliner’s revised flight-control systems by U.S. regulators and Boeing Co. wrapped up July 1, laying the foundation for the plane’s possible return to service later this year.

July 2, 2020

Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No

Density is not related to confirmed COVID-19 infection rates, according to a study from a team of public health and planning experts.

July 1, 2020