Truckload and intermodal carrier Schneider National Inc., No. 7 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers, filed financial documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 22 as a prelude to the company going public, possibly later this year.
January 2, 2017BusinessSafety
Transportation Incidents the Most Frequent Type of Worker Fatality, New Report Shows
The number of workplace deaths involving transportation incidents — the most frequent type of worker fatality — increased, according to a Labor Department report issued Dec. 16.
December 21, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Kenworth Makes Bendix Wingman Medium-Duty Option
The Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation system now is available for order as an option for Kenworth Truck Co.'s T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks, the truck maker said.
December 21, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Pennsylvania Transportation Planners Identify Critical Freight Corridors
The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study committee has approved a list of six regional roads that it believes are worthy of the critical urban freight corridor designation in the federal government's new National Highway Freight Network.
December 20, 2016EditorialGovernmentBusinessSafety
Editorial: End Scene, 2016
That’s a wrap for a year that has been very eventful, but probably won’t be remembered fondly by many.
December 19, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix Expands Mexican Production of Valves, Manifolds
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has doubled its capability to manufacture high-performing solenoid valves and assembled manifolds at its Acuña, Mexico, site.
December 13, 2016PerspectiveBusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernment
Opinion: Safety Is Greatest Benefit of Autonomous Tech
There has been a great amount of media attention with the first delivery by autonomous truck by Otto Transportation, which recently took place on Interstate 25 from Fort Collins to Denver in Colorado. While this trip was made with a convoy of State Patrol and Colorado DOT vehicles around it, this event still represented quite an achievement.
December 12, 2016EditorialGovernmentBusinessSafety
Editorial: A Big Step for Sensible Regulation
It appears likely the status quo on federal spending will continue through April 28, with the House passing a continuing resolution. If approved by the Senate and signed by President Obama, it keeps familiar budgetary patterns intact until a new Congress and a new president can get to work after Jan. 20.
December 12, 2016BusinessSafety
AAA Report: Driving on Five Hours of Sleep as Dangerous as Driving Drunk
WASHINGTON — Drivers who skimp on just a couple of hours of sleep nearly double the risk of a crash, making drowsy driving about as dangerous as drunken driving, according to a report released Dec. 6.
December 6, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Opinion: Coating Crucial to Stopping Tank Corrosion
In truck and rail tankers and beyond, chemically bonded phosphate ceramics can stop corrosion, improve safety, extend equipment life and minimize maintenance and downtime.
December 5, 2016