The House and Senate approved a two-year highway bill that will fund construction and safety programs though September 2014, ending nearly three years of deadlock and delay since the last comprehensive funding law expired.
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Research Cites ‘Driver-Related Factors’ With Third of Truckers in Fatal Crashes
Roughly one-third of the 3,446 truck drivers involved in fatal accidents in 2010 were cited in police accident reports for such contributing “driver-related factors†as speeding, fatigue and inattention, a senior federal transportation researcher said.
July 2, 2012House Measure Would Block Mandated Use of EOBRs
The House on Friday passed a transportation spending measure that would block rules requiring electronic onboard recorders on trucks.
June 29, 2012UPS to Add ‘Plastic’ Trucks to Existing Delivery Fleet
UPS said it has completed testing of its “plastic truck,†a composite-bodied vehicle that’s lighter and uses 40% less fuel than its current package cars, and will soon add 150 of the new vehicles to its delivery fleet.
July 2, 2012Obama Nominates Trottenberg as DOT’s Policy Undersecretary
President Obama has nominated Polly Trottenberg to serve as the Department of Transportation’s undersecretary for policy, the White House announced.
July 2, 2012Virginia Officials Propose Single Toll Site on I-95,to Collect $12 Per Truck Going Each Way
Virginia transportation officials have recommended that their tolling plan for Interstate 95 include just one toll-collection location and that trucks pay $12 going each way.
July 2, 2012LaHood Announces Additional Grants for Rural Roads Under TIGER Program
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $30 million for the replacement or repair of rural roads as part of the agency’s most recent “TIGER†grants.
July 2, 2012More Changes Seen in Shoes, Friction Materials as Phase 2 of Stopping-Distance Rule Approaches
While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction of new brake configurations in Class 8 tractors, a pending set of stopping standards for a subset of tractors is now prompting even more changes, according to truck equipment manufacturers.
July 2, 2012Diesel Dips Another 5.1¢ to 16-Month Low of $3.678 Per Gallon
Retail diesel prices tumbled another 5.1 cents to $3.678 last week, the lowest level in 16 months, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
July 2, 2012May Trailer Orders Drop 19.7%; OEMs Say Backlogs Still Strong
New trailer orders fell 19.7% to 14,199 in May from a year earlier, ACT Research reported, but trailer manufacturers said backlogs remain strong and suggested that fleets soon will need to upgrade equipment.
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