OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government’s efforts to assess safety at the railroad in the wake of several high-profile derailment, federal regulators say.
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Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Pass Rail Bill
More than a year after a train derailment in Ohio captured mainstream attention, the nation’s top transportation officer again called on Congress to advance a freight safety bill.
May 1, 2024Safety, HR Professionals Connect at ATA Conference
PHOENIX — More than 450 professionals came together to identify ways to improve the trucking industry at ATA's Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition.
May 1, 2024Containership Hit Far in Arabian Sea; Houthis Claim Attack
JERUSALEM — A containership came under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, corresponding with a claim by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they assaulted the ship there.
April 30, 2024New Montana I-90 Rest Area Adds 35 Truck Parking Spots
Montana is progressing on plans to provide more truck parking along its busiest freight route on Interstate 90.
April 30, 2024FMCSA Denies Florida’s CDL Skills Test Petition
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has told a Florida licensing agency that CDL applicants cannot continue taking a skills test after failing the pre-trip inspection.
April 30, 2024US to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on New Vehicles
DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States.
April 30, 2024FMCSA Researchers Outline Safety Studies, Data Collection
Plans for significant rulemaking proposals, future technology research and crash data collections were among topics of discussion at FMCSA's Analysis, Research and Technology Forum.
April 29, 2024NHTSA Investigates Ford Crashes Involving Blue Cruise
DETROIT — Two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators.
April 29, 2024BNSF Signs On to Federal Safety Hotline for Some Workers
OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.
April 26, 2024