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Driver in Amtrak Crash Losing CDL
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said today he is suspending the commercial driver's license of the trucker involved in the March 15 Amtrak collision that killed 11 people.
April 1, 1999
Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Editorial: Government Behind Closed Doors
Its hard to find anyone who can remember the last time the Federal Highway Administration held a ceremony to sign a new trucking regulation. Major laws of the land sometimes get that kind of special treatment at the White House or on Capitol Hill, virtually always in the glare of the spotlight, with the press in attendance. But to place his name on the regulation that will require reflective tape to be retrofitted to truck trailers, Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth Wykle chose to invite a select few to the Department of Transportation and then close the doors. No press, no public.
April 1, 1999Opinion: TCA Puts Drivers at Top of Its Agenda
In mid-March, the Truckload Carriers Association took a historic step and adopted a five-year strategic plan. TCA decided to revise its strategic plan because American Trucking Associations overall goal, spelled out in the Wren Commissions report, is to make ATA first in class in solving common political problems, with truckload issues receiving a high priority.
April 1, 1999UPS Delivering With Diesel-Electric
United Parcel Service will soon be testing a hybrid engine thats not as powerful as a locomotive but has the essential characteristics of a trains power plant.
April 1, 1999Y2K Won't Bug Engines, Makers Say
Plenty of uncertainty remains about the effects of the Year 2000 computer bug. But U.S. diesel engine manufacturers say theyre sure of one thing: Y2K wont shut down their truck engines.
April 1, 1999Fleets Must Adjust Upkeep for New Engines
Keep a sharp eye on performance, shorten maintenance cycles and change the oil more frequently. hese recommendations from engine manufacturers could not be repeated enough at The Maintenance Council conference in mid-March.
April 1, 1999Trailer ABS System Passes Test,But Hurdles Still Remain in Path
The PLC4Trucks powerline protocol that will warn a driver of a faulty trailer antilock brake system was effective in tests and is expected to work on the road. But not all issues are resolved.
April 1, 1999Shifting to Automated Transmissions
Is there an automatic transmission in your future?
April 1, 1999Don't Want to Go Paperless Logs? Try Scanning
Automated driver logs have been the talk of trucking since last April, when the government launched a test that uses satellites to monitor hours of service. But another type of automation is gaining momentum as well: log scanning.
April 1, 1999Mobile Communications Spurs IT Growth in Europe
The increasing demand for mobile communications in Europe is helping to fuel an explosion in the growth and spending for information technology and telecommunications services.
April 1, 1999