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Older Trucks at North Jersey Ports Prompt Rep. Payne to Call for Roundtable Talks

A federal representative from New Jersey’s largest city intends to bring together freight stakeholders for a discussion about his push to reduce the number of older trucks in operation at the state’s northeast ports.

April 12, 2018

Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says

The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.

April 12, 2018

California Trucking School Charged in $4.3 Million VA Fraud

Surely former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw had no way of knowing that a California truck driver training school he was featuring on his TV “news program†in 2014 was at the same time being investigated for bilking the Veterans Administration out of millions of dollars for students that never even intended to show up for classes.

April 12, 2018

Consumer Prices Rise 2.4% From Year Earlier

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier, the fastest annual pace in 12 months.

April 11, 2018

Senate Considers Presidential Nominees for Surface Transportation Board

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is one step closer to doubling the number of members who sit on the Surface Transportation Board. The committee convened a hearing April 11 to consider Patrick Fuchs and Michelle Schultz to serve as members of the board.

April 11, 2018

Driver Engagement Critical Issue for Cars That Steer Themselves

After partially faulting Tesla’s automation system for a 2016 fatal crash, U.S. safety investigators in 2017 called on carmakers to do more to ensure drivers stay engaged as next-generation cars start to steer themselves.

April 11, 2018

New Hampshire Road Usage Fee Proposal Moves to Senate Hearings

With cars becoming more fuel-efficient, the revenue from gasoline taxes is declining, leaving New Hampshire with inadequate funds to maintain roads and bridges, according to state Rep. Norman Major (R-Plaistow), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

April 11, 2018

Stocks Jump as Chinese President Xi Jinping Eases Tenion Over Tarriffs

NEW YORK — Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street on April 10 after Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing would reduce tariffs on imported cars and improve intellectual property protection, steps that could ease tensions with the United States.

April 10, 2018

FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.

April 10, 2018

Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight

The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.

April 10, 2018