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BNSF Oil-Train Derailment Sets Tank Cars on Fire in North Dakota
A BNSF Railway train carrying crude oil derailed in North Dakota, setting several tank cars on fire and prompting the evacuation of nearby residents, U.S. and local authorities said.
May 6, 2015Truck/Rail Freight Rises 2% in 1Q, IANA Report Says
The Intermodal Association of North America pegged first-quarter truck/rail shipment growth at 2%, which was achieved despite a drop in international cargo due to West Coast port delays.
May 5, 2015FMCSA Mulling Over Whether Exemption Process Is Necessary for Diabetic Drivers
The Federal Motor Carriers Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under which truck drivers with controlled diabetes would no longer have to apply for medical exemptions.
May 5, 2015ATA Requests HOS Rest Break Exemption for Some Hazmat Drivers
American Trucking Associations has applied for an exemption on behalf of a group of hazardous materials drivers to the hours-of-service rule on 30-minute breaks.
May 1, 2015Indiana Warns Truckers of HIV Outbreak on I-65 Corridor in Southern Part of State
Truck drivers traveling the Interstate 65 corridor between Louisville, Kentucky, and Indianapolis are being alerted to an HIV outbreak traced to a rural community in southern Indiana.
May 4, 2015Bill Maintains Restart Suspension, OKs Twin 33s
WASHINGTON — A House appropriations bill unveiled last week could keep the suspended 34-hour restart rule from being reinstated by Sept. 30, and would permit use of twin 33-foot trailers.
May 4, 2015NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015TT Archives: Substance Abuse Testing
In 1994, after several years of preparation alcohol testing was announced for truck and bus drivers in both interstate and intrastate commerce. These regulations “build on the transportations industry‘s track record with drug testing over the past three years,†said Transportation Secretary Federico Pena.
May 4, 2015Restart Rider in Appropriations Bill Could Extend Suspension
A House appropriations bill unveiled this week contains a rider on the 34-hour restart that adds new requirements on the study Congress ordered last year, meaning suspension of the restart could be extended beyond September.
April 29, 2015