Lytx Inc. said it is upgrading its DriveCam video-based safety system with a new service aimed at helping fleets prevent distracted and fatigued driving.
October 19, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Lytx Upgrades Video-Based Safety System That Monitors Driver Fatigue, Distraction
Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
UTi Worldwide Agrees to Buyout by DSV Group for $1.35 Billion
UTi Worldwide, a U.S.-based air and ocean freight forwarder that has been struggling to reverse a downward trend in revenue and profits, has agreed to a buyout by Danish freight forwarder and transportation firm DSV Group for $1.35 billion.
October 19, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Jumps 6.4¢ to $2.556;Gasoline Rises 1.9¢ to $2.337
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States rose 6.4 cents a gallon to $2.556, the largest increase in more than two years, the Department of Energy reported.
October 19, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Democrats Seek to Bar Customs Fees From Funding Short-Term Highway Extension
With the highway bill set to be marked up Oct. 22, Democrats on the House °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security Committee have asked their fellow members on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to prevent the use of Customs and Border Protection fees to cover the costs of another short-term funding extension.
October 16, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Vice President Joe Biden Continues October Transportation Blitz
Vice President Joe Biden, who gave a major infrastructure speech in Washington on Oct. 8, continued his interest in transportation issues six days later by meeting with a group of stakeholders at the White House.
October 15, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Rep. Edwards: ‘We Gotta Get Money Attached’ To Highway Bill
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel, called on congressional leaders to ensure highway legislation the panel will consider Oct. 22 is funded.
October 15, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Rep. Delaney Urges Increased Transportation Funding
With the highway bill less than a week from its expected markup in the House, Rep. John Delaney wrote to Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster on Oct. 15, urging him to increase baseline funding levels.
October 15, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Mississippi Truckers Dealing With Weight Limits
Mississippi’s Highway 6 is in such bad shape that state transportation officials have declared that its bridges were unsafe for heavy trucks. In fact, for a time, trucks were ticketed for exceeding weight limits.
October 14, 2015Government, Business, Safety
Sen. Boxer: House ‘Can Pass a Strong’ Highway Bill
The top Democrat on the Senate’s transportation panel on Oct. 14 expressed optimism about the House’s push to advance a highway reauthorization bill.
October 14, 2015Government, Business, Safety
House to Take Up Highway Bill Oct. 22
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will mark up a highway bill Oct. 22, the panel announced.
October 14, 2015