Federal regulators have denied American Trucking Associations’ hours-of-service exemption request that would have allowed truck drivers working at natural gas and oil sites to exclude waiting time from their calculations of on-duty time.
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Anthony Foxx to Talk Water Infrastructure at AAPA April 6
Enhancing the flow of freight along infrastructure projects at ports and the surrounding areas will be the focus of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s address to the American Association of Port Authorities conference April 6.
April 4, 2016PrePass Plus Expands to Include All Fleets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PrePass Plus has been expanded to include all fleets, the service’s nonprofit partner Help Inc., announced March 29. The firm formally issued its announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
April 2, 2016FDA Sanitary Food Transportation Rule to Soon Become Public
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 1 said it has submitted its final sanitary transportation rule for publication in the Federal Register, but it could take several days to process before the rule is available to the public.
April 1, 2016PHMSA’s Final Rule Offers Guidance on Return of Hazmat From Retailers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced its final rule offering guidance for return of hazardous materials from retailers back to manufacturers, suppliers and distribution facilities.
April 4, 2016US Firms Eye Cuba Trade, Focus on Port of Mariel
The Cuban government is offering incentives to attract foreign investment in the Port of Mariel, with the goal of establishing the port as a major shipping point for goods moving throughout the Caribbean and to and from the United States.
April 4, 2016Opinion: Drivers Wanted, But What Do They Want?
The people who constitute the trucking industry are among the best examples of the American work ethic — they come to work every day focused on being a driver for the North American economy. Meeting them has been one of the great joys I’ve experienced while traveling across the United States.
April 4, 2016FRA’s Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings
Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.
April 4, 2016STB Proposes to Restore Rail Regulation for Steel, Coke, Stone, Other Commodities
The Surface Transportation Board is asking for comments on a proposal to restore rail regulatory oversight for cement, steel, scrap, coke, crushed stone and gravel shipments, citing a rise in rail market power and rates for that freight.
April 4, 2016Letters: Platooning, Apnea Studies, Fatigue
A recent letter to Transport Topics noted several concerns regarding truck platooning, linking the recent low-speed Google driverless car crash to potential outcomes with truck platooning. The writer raises some valid points but also has several misconceptions I’d like to address.
April 4, 2016