GREENCASTLE, Pa. — If tempted to stereotype truckers, visit a truck stop and you’ll quickly appreciate that drivers are individuals with plenty of insight on a wide range of topics: food, car drivers, law enforcement and much more.
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XPO to Purchase Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc. last week agreed to buy Con-way Inc. for $3 billion — the highest price ever paid for a U.S. trucking company — to broaden its service offerings and leap into the less-than-truckload market.
September 14, 2015House T&I to Take Up Multiyear Highway Bill in a Few Weeks
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is likely to mark up a multiyear highway bill at the end of September or early October, a committee aide told Transport Topics on Sept. 11.
September 11, 2015TT Archives: Terrorist Attacks
Many repercussions on transportation from the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, that fateful morning of Sept. 11, 2001 can be seen in this Sept. 17 edition of Transport Topics.
September 14, 2015FHWA Seeking Comment on Truck Size and Weight Study
The Federal Highway Administration is seeking comments through Oct. 13 on its June technical report on the agency’s congressionally mandated Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study.
September 10, 2015ATA’s Chris Spear to Join Hyundai
Chris Spear, senior vice president at American Trucking Associations, will leave the federation in October for a position at the Hyundai Motor Co., ATA announced Sept. 10.
September 10, 2015T&I Chairman Bill Shuster: Short-Term Extension Likely
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) was quoted in a Washington, D.C., news publication as saying the chamber likely will move ahead with a short-term highway funding extension this fall.
September 10, 2015Rep. Reid Ribble's Legislation Would Allow Heavier Commercial Trucks to Hit the Road
State officials would be authorized to allow heavier commercial trucks on their roadways under legislation Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) introduced Sept. 10.
September 10, 2015Secretary Foxx: Congress ‘Can Achieve a Bipartisan Bill’ (with video)
WASHINGTON — With about a week to go before a House transportation panel takes up a multiyear highway bill, the country’s top transportation officer said the timing is right for both chambers of Congress to finally approve such legislation.
September 9, 2015Driver Health Is Focus of Upcoming FMCSA Meeting
A pair of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committees will meet later this month to discuss setting up a new agency “driver wellness initiative.â€
September 8, 2015