ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey has a new best-in-show. Lorenso Ramos of XPO, competing in the straight truck class, conquered a challenging course en route to a grand champion performance.
June 21, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
XPO’s Ramos Captures New Jersey TDC Title
Business, Equipment, Safety
For NTDC Truckers, a Badge of Pride
National Truck Driving Championships Chairman Rodney Myers says though luck might play a role, it's preparation that determines success in the Super Bowl of Safety.
June 21, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Company Can’t Guarantee Air Bag Inflators Won’t Explode
DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents argued that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents.
June 21, 2023Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Temporary Fix for I-95 in Philadelphia Set for June 24-25
PHILADELPHIA — Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said June 20.
June 20, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire
Bernie Sanders Launches Probe Into Amazon Workplace Safety
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched an investigation into charges of unsafe working conditions at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses across the U.S.
June 20, 2023Government, Technology, Safety
Connecticut Combats Wrong-Way Driving
High-tech countermeasures against Connecticut’s burgeoning 550% jump in wrong-way crashes will result from a law Gov. Ned Lamont enacted to install new alert systems.
June 19, 2023Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June
PHILADELPHIA — The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said June 17 after joining President Joe Biden on a tour.
June 19, 2023Government, Safety
Senate Transportation Leader Highlights Highway Safety
Citing an increase in highway fatalities, the leader of the committee on highway policy in the U.S. Senate pressed for additional resources to remedy the matter.
June 15, 2023Government, Safety
CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26
Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26.
June 15, 2023Government, Business, Safety
Temporary Road Planned for Ruined Stretch of I-95
A downed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will be covered with a temporary roadway that will permit two-way traffic to return to a segment of one of the country’s busiest freight routes.
June 14, 2023