Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. are poised for a record plunge this year, the result of coronavirus lockdown orders that have shuttered factories, closed stores and left cars and jets sitting idle.
June 9, 2020Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
FMCSA Extends, Modifies HOS Emergency Declaration
FMCSA has extended and modified its emergency declaration for motor carriers that are providing direct assistance in support of coronavirus-related relief efforts.
June 9, 2020FMCSA Extends Pre-Employment Drug Testing Waiver
Federal trucking regulators have extended through Sept. 30 a waiver from certain pre-employment drug testing requirements for truck drivers during the COVID-19 emergency.
June 9, 2020Infrastructure Stakeholders Press Senators for Testing, PPE Priority
A coalition that includes freight stakeholders and myriad transportation interests is calling on senators to advance legislation that would prioritize testing for critical infrastructure workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 9, 2020ATA: Trucking Sites Could See Big Effect From EPA Stormwater Proposal
American Trucking Associations says fleets could feel the brunt of stormwater runoff regulation changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 9, 2020Commission Approves Contracts for Oklahoma City Road Projects
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently approved contracts for two major infrastructure improvement projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
June 9, 2020Cristobal Now a Depression, Moving Toward Great Lakes
NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early June 8 after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over Mississippi beaches, swamping parts of an Alabama island town and spawning a tornado in Florida.
June 8, 2020Carriers, Truck Dealers Take Safety Precautions Amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 spread across the country and the number of cases began to spike, some trucking companies and truck dealers made significant operational changes in their maintenance shops to prevent exposure to the virus.
June 5, 2020Senate Panel Seeks Input From Passenger Transportation Sector
Stakeholders representing the passenger transportation sector were asked by the Senate Commerce Committee to share concerns about the impact from the coronavirus pandemic.
June 5, 2020Study: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Make Roads Completely Safe
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
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