The Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its rule that would have required state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to report year-over-year changes in carbon dioxide emissions on U.S. interstates and major highways.
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CARB Approves Tougher Opacity Limits
The California Air Resources Board has approved amendments to toughen state standards on heavy truck smoke opacity limits as well as require motor carriers with two or more trucks to report their annual smoke test results to the agency.
May 30, 2018Public Input Wanted for Virginia’s I-81 Improvement Study
Virginia transportation officials have planned a series of meetings in June to gather public feedback as their study of the Interstate 81 corridor takes shape.
May 30, 2018Senate Bill Would Ease HOS, ELD Demands for Ag Haulers
A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced a bill that would relax both electronic logging device and hours-of-service requirements for livestock haulers.
May 29, 2018Editorial: New FMCSA Chief Shows Vision
Ray Martinez, the newly installed head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, made the rounds last week, speaking first to trucking executives at American Trucking Associations’ midyear management meeting May 20 and then to lawmakers in the House of Representatives in Washington at a hearing by the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.
May 24, 2018Fear of Autonomous Vehicles Rises After High-Profile Roadway Deaths
Consumer trust in self-driving cars has plummeted after high-profile roadway fatalities, with almost three-quarters of Americans now saying they are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, according to a new survey.
May 23, 2018Stoneridge to Move to New Facility in China With Room to Grow
Vehicle component manufacturer Stoneridge reported it would move its operations in Suzhou, China, to a new and larger facility about 11 miles east.
May 23, 2018Wi-Fi in the Road? Kansas City Start-Up Developing ‘Smart’ Pavement
Self-driving cars have captured the limelight when it comes to how you’ll get around in the future, but one Kansas City technology start-up is looking at the road itself.
May 21, 2018Continental Offers ELD Rebate
Six months after most commercial trucks were required to have a working electronic logging device, Continental Automotive Systems is offering fleets and owner-operators a “do over†if they are unhappy with the ELD they decided upon last year.
May 21, 2018Gov. John Kasich Opens Ohio Roads to Autonomous Testing
Ohio’s public roads and highways are open to autonomous vehicle testing as mandated in an executive order recently signed by Gov. John Kasich.
May 21, 2018