WASHINGTONÌý— Senate appropriators on June 25 voted to include a provision that would allow the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill.
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NTSB Calls for Collision Avoidance Systems to Be Standard
The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.
June 8, 2015NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3Ìýreleased its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.
June 3, 2015White House Completes Review of Heavy-Vehicle Electronic Stability Control System Rule
The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final rule on electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles, bringing it a step closer to publication.
May 27, 2015Former DOT Chief to Congress: Raise Gas Tax 10¢, Index it
WASHINGTON — A way for Congress to ensure long-term funding for the country's highway system would be to approve a 10-cent gas tax increase and indexÌýthe taxÌýto inflation, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Transport Topics May 13.
May 13, 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, 2015Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says
WASHINGTON — With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation’s transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn’t know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last.
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April 28, 2015Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in March Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in March and expenditures also dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
April 15, 2015Ocean Carriers Struggle With Pricing Due to Data Gaps, Consultant Says
Ocean carriers continue to struggle with cargo pricing because they lack shipment-specific information for the ocean, trucking and terminal components of their international moves, an industry official said.
March 23, 2015Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
March 13, 2015