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Texas transportation officials want to make more funds available to fix the thousands of bridges in the state that are considered not structurally sound enough to carry heavy vehicles.

CSX Corp. paid bonuses to 4,400 managers and office workers at its rail unit in two weeks after the owner of the No. 3 U.S. railroad reported a 61% decline in first-quarter profit.

A year ago, Paul Brennan, then shepherding along revisions of the hours of service for the Department of Transportation as director of motor carrier standards, warned that when the carrier industry finally saw the proposal, it would erupt in a chorus of boos.

On April 25, the Department of Transportation proposed new rules to ensure that drivers of large trucks and buses have the opportunity to get adequate rest so they can drive safely. The proposed rule will help prevent fatigue-related crashes and thereby save lives and prevent injuries.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters regards political contributions as a business. The union is looking for a presidential candidate that does it the most good, but for now it is resisting endorsing the two major parties’ contenders.

As recently as 20 years ago, the average man or woman on the street would hear the words “truck driver,” and chances are the next word to come to mind would be “Teamsters.”

Every employer fears the discontented or unbalanced worker who commits a violent act. Yet quite often the ordeal continues, even after the arrest or conviction of the enraged employee. More and more, businesses are being held liable for irresponsible behavior of their employees, including their drivers.

The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department is celebrating its 10th anniversary in July with its third national convention.

A Volvo truck dealership and a vehicle recycling company in Toronto are building the first of several plants designed to fully recycle worn-out and wrecked trucks.