A series of bills meant to expedite supply chain operations and improve freight rail safety await consideration in the U.S. House and the Senate.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
FMCSA Advisory Committee Offers Safety Suggestions
Officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asked members of the agency’s motor carrier advisory committee for some ideas on how the agency could improve truck safety.
June 8, 2023Arkansas Adds 84 Truck Parking Spots on I-40
Amid the constant roar of Interstate 40 traffic, Arkansas state leaders celebrated opening a long-awaited commercial truck parking lot in West Memphis, adding 84 much-needed spaces.
June 8, 2023North Carolina School Gets $1.7 Million to Expand CDL Program
A $1.7 million federal grant to help Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., expand its truck driver training program will be matched with $2.6 million in state funds.
June 7, 2023White House Withdraws NHTSA Nominee Ann Carlson
Ann Carlson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was recently withdrawn from consideration, the White House announced.
June 6, 2023Norfolk Southern Gives All Workers Sick Time
OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers June 5, but other railroads are making progress.
June 6, 2023Dozens of Dangerous Rail Crossings Will Be Eliminated
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 32 states to improve safety.
June 5, 2023NHTSA’s Advisory Panel on Underride Protection Raises Topics
A committee launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study side underride protection during its inaugural meeting raised a variety of topic areas to address.
June 1, 2023NHTSA Turns Up Pressure on Air Bag Inflator Company
DETROIT — The U.S. government is turning up the pressure on ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators.
June 1, 2023Jaguar Recalls I-Pace EVs Due to Fire Risk in Batteries
DETROIT — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of the high-voltage battery catching fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors.
June 1, 2023