transportation News Updates

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House Appropriators to Consider Transportation Funding Bill May 24

House appropriators on May 24 will take up a fiscal 2017 transportation funding bill that includes provisions related to truckers’ hours-of-service rules.

May 20, 2016

Trucker Workout: Siphiwe Baleka Demos 'Knee-Crusher'

World-class athlete-turned-driver-turned-trainer Siphiwe Baleka, of Prime Inc. and Fitness Trucking, shows TT's Neil Abt the one workout drivers should do to stay fit if they have limited time. Full LiveOnWeb program at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 20, 2016

FMCSA's Christine Hydock on Proposed Sleep Apnea Regulation

Christine Hydock, Chief of FMCSA's Medical Programs Division, talks with TT's Eric Miller about the advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep apnea, and other driver health issues. Full LiveOnWeb program at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 20, 2016
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Senate OKs Fiscal ’17 Transportation Funding Bill With Trucking Provision

The Senate on May 19 voted 89-8 to pass a $56 billion transportation funding bill with a provision that would cap at 73 the allowable hours per week truckers could work before being required to take a rest break.

May 19, 2016

Wellness Coaches USA on Driver Health and Wellness

Austin Zuerlein and Gene McGuire of Wellness Coaches USA talk to TT's Neil Abt about drivers health and wellness programs. A segment of this full interview played during our May 18 LiveOnWeb program on Driver Health and Wellness from A to Zzzzz. Watch the replay at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 18, 2016
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Eno's Jeff Davis Joins Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 17, 2016

Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, joins TT's Eugene Mulero to talk transportation funding and the FAST Act during Infrastructure Week. More at bit.ly/TTCA0516

May 17, 2016

Wellness Coaches USA's No. 1 Tip

Austin Zuerlein and Gene McGuire of Wellness Coaches USA give their No. 1 piece of advice on keeping drivers healthy. Watch more of their interview during our May 18, noon EDT LiveOnWeb on Driver Health from A to Zzzzz at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 16, 2016

Celadon's Paul Will on Stephen Russell

Celadon Group Chairman and CEO Paul Will talks to Transport Topics' Neil Abt about the late founder of the company, Stephen Russell. See more of the Will interview during the May 18 LiveOnWeb at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 14, 2016

Dr. Todd Simo of HireRight on Sleep Apnea

Dr. Todd Simo of HireRight talks with TT's Neil Abt about the prevalence of sleep apnea among truck drivers and how it is diagnosed, and the importance of that diagnosis to safety. Part of our May 18 LiveOnWeb program on Driver Health and Wellness from A to Zzzzz. Catch the replay at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518.

May 8, 2016
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Obama Budget Would Boost Transport

New infrastructure projects would be funded through a significant new tax on oil companies, according to President Obama’s fiscal 2017 budget request.

February 15, 2016