Trailer orders fell 30% in February to 20,700 units from the same time a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported, although analysts attributed the decline to a load of backorders late last year.
April 6, 2015Business, Safety, Government
Transportation Groups to āStand Up for Transportationā
The American Public Transportation Association has assembled a coalition of business groups, state transportation agencies and other stakeholders to host āStand Up for Transportationā events nationwideĀ April 9.
April 6, 2015Government, Business, Safety
DOT Announces Next Round of TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $500 million in grants available for states and municipalities that need help to pay for infrastructure projects.
April 2, 2015Government, Business, Safety
DOT Provides $209 Million Loan for Ohio Bypass
The U.S. Department of Transportation on April 1 announced a $209 million loan for the Portsmouth Bypass project in Ohio, the stateās largest single construction project and the first to rely on a public-private partnership.
April 2, 2015Business, Safety, Government
ARTBA Analysis: 61,000 Bridges in Need of Significant Repair
A recent review of federal data by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association concluded that more than 61,000 structurally deficient bridges nationwide require significant upgrades and repairs.
April 1, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Phase 2 GHG Rule Delayed, EPA Says
The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, originally planned for publication in March, has been delayed until June, the Environmental Protection Agency announced.
March 31, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
CBO: Freight Transportation by Truck Eight Times Higher Than Cost of Rail
The cost of transporting freight by truck is about eight times higher than by rail, the Congressional Budget Office determined in a working paper published March 30.
March 31, 2015Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Rejects Petition to Exempt $75,000 Broker Bond
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request by the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents that all property brokers and freight forwarders be exempted from the agencyās $75,000 bond provision. Ā Ā
March 30, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Picking Carriers for Drug and Alcohol Survey
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said March 30 that it has commenced notifying selected truck and bus companies to submit their annual Department of Transportation drug-and-alcohol testing program results to the agency.
March 30, 2015Safety, Business
Atlanta: Dangerous Hot Spot of Twisting Highways
It was almost midnight when Walter Price eased his 18-wheeler into the right lane on Interstate 75 near Atlanta. As he began to bank onto the exit ramp heād been taking for the past 10 years, Price had no idea he was entering Americaās most dangerous hot zone for truck drivers.
March 30, 2015