Twenty-eight drivers with disabilities in one eye have been allowed to drive trucks on interstate highways, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced July 19.
July 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Port of Palm Beach's Revamped Berth Could Lead to Cuba Trade
The Port of Palm Beach broke ground July 21 on construction of a $10.4 million mini-slip at its southernmost berth that could eventually serve as a base for cargo service to Cuba.
July 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
$23 Million Tennessee Truck Dealership Planned
TAG Truck Center filed construction documents showing it intends to build facilities valued at more than $23 million at the old Mall of Memphis site.
July 25, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idaho’s Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state’s infrastructure in a way we haven’t seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016EditorialBusinessSafetyGovernment
Editorial: Welcome, Administrator Darling
Scott Darling is officially the fifth administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to have been confirmed by the Senate, which did so July 14 by unanimous consent (see story, p. 5).
July 25, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
Alt-Fuel Infrastructure Build-Out Paves Way For Trucks Powered by Natural Gas, DME
Growing corridors of natural-gas fueling stations, together with a scattering of other ways to power heavy-duty trucks, make up an expanding infrastructure providing alternatives to traditional diesel.
July 25, 2016Government
Senate Confirms Darling as FMCSA Administrator
The Senate on July 14 confirmed Scott Darling as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. His nomination received unanimous consent in a vote on the eve of a seven-week congressional recess.
July 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Speed Limiter Proposal Expected Before Fall After Decade-Long Wait, FMCSA, NHTSA Say
The pursuit of a heavy-truck speed limiter rule began in 2006 when American Trucking Associations and Road Safe America each filed petitions claiming that limiting the top speed of trucks would save both lives and fuel.
July 25, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Trump Promises Improved Infrastructure, Jobs if Elected
The country’s infrastructure would be modernized if he is elected, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told supporters during his acceptance speech in Cleveland on July 21.
July 22, 2016GovernmentBusiness
CVSA Deems Roadcheck a Success With 57,404 Trucks Inspected
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance deemed this year’s Roadcheck a success.
July 22, 2016