The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 13 issued a revised proposal to mandate that electronic logging devices be installed in interstate commercial trucks and buses.
March 14, 2014Government, Business
N.J. DOT Awards Three Grants
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced three grants worth a total of $700,000 that would help municipalities in three counties advance safety and pavement reconstruction projects.
March 18, 2014Government
Plans for New Columbia River Bridge Between Ore. and Wash. on Hold
After decades and millions of dollars spent in the planning stages, the effort to build a new bridge over the Columbia River between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has come to a halt due to a lack of funding.
March 17, 2014Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA Issues E-Log Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published its long-awaited proposal that will require all interstate truck drivers to use electronic logging devices two years after the rule becomes final.
March 17, 2014Perspective, Government, Business, Safety
Opinion: Hazmat Drivers — No Rest for the Weary?
March 17, 2014
Government
DOT Report Corroborates GAO Study on Need for Improvement of CSA Data
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has improved the statistical foundation of its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program but still has a significant amount of work to do to complete the process, according to an inspector general’s report.
March 17, 2014Government
Hersman to Depart After Decade at NTSB to Become National Safety Council President
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman will leave the independent federal agency she has led for five years to become president of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization.
March 17, 2014Government, Business, Logistics
Senate Passes Bill to Extend HOS Exemptions for Propane Haulers Through May
The Senate unanimously passed a bill March 13 to exempt propane truckers from hours-of-service regulations through May, sending the bill to President Obama for his consideration.
March 14, 2014Business, Government
Business Inventories Rise as Sales Drop to 10-Month Low
Business inventories rose 0.4% in January, but sales dropped 0.9% to a 10-month low, the Commerce Department reported March 13.
March 13, 2014Government
Foxx Promises April Highway Bill
The Obama administration will unveil a multiyear surface transportation authorization bill next month, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told a House of Representatives subcommittee March 12.
March 13, 2014