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Anger Over Speed Limiters Voiced in Comments to DOT

Some motorists said they favor the idea of slowing trucks down on the highway, but the overwhelming majority of the nearly 3,000 comments filed thus far on a federal heavy-truck speed limiter proposal came from truckers calling it a recipe for disaster.

October 17, 2016

Appeals Court Rejects Driver's Claim That High BMI Should Not Require Sleep Apnea Study

An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had sleep apnea.

October 14, 2016

Looming Digital Regulation Has Trucking Industry Scrambling

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A new regulation that will force U.S. trucking companies to electronically log employee hours is designed to limit accidents by keeping tired drivers off the road. It may also drive smaller trucking firms out of business.

October 14, 2016

Editorial: The Speed Limiter Debate

It looks as if the comments on the speed-limiter proposal for heavy trucks will give the federal government plenty of reading material this winter.

October 17, 2016

Will the Gordie Howe Bridge Connecting US, Canada Ever Get Built? 7 Key Facts to Know

This week, Canada's ambassador to the United States said his fellow Canadian officials are within weeks of issuing a long-awaited request for proposals that will seek a team to build the Gordie Howe International Bridge and disrupt the Ambassador Bridge's long-standing bridge monopoly.

October 13, 2016

Feds Want More Info on Proposed Great Lakes Basin Freight Railroad

The federal Surface Transportation Board wants to know how many trains would run on the proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad and also wants more details on its planned connection to the South Shore Freight Railroad.

October 13, 2016

Fortress Said to Explore Sale of Florida East Coast Railway

Fortress Investment Group is exploring a sale of Florida East Coast Railway Corp., the coastal freight operator it took private in 2007, according to people familiar with the matter.

October 13, 2016

FMCSA Eases Requirements for Veterans to Become Commercial Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced changes to its final rule intended to ease the transition for military personnel to civilian careers as commercial motor vehicle drivers by simplifying the process to obtain a learner’s permit or driver license.

October 12, 2016

European Package Carrier Expands in US With Purchase of Golden State Overnight

General Logistics Systems B.V., a parcel delivery firm based in Amsterdam and with operations throughout Europe, is expanding in the United States with the purchase of Golden State Overnight for $90 million.

October 12, 2016

DOT Awards CVSA Hazmat Safety Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and another nonprofit a grant designed to help improve the response to hazardous materials transportation accidents around the country. 

October 12, 2016