The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an exemption application from a group seeking to tint truck windows more than federal limits allow.
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May Truck Sales Jump 20%
Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States continued their upward trajectory, topping 20,000 units for a third straight month in May and climbing 20% from a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
June 15, 2015EPA Plan to Cut Airplane Emissions Won’t Take Effect Until 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 10 declared airplanes as a significant contributor to global climate change, but said a final rule requiring cuts in emissions is still years away.
June 11, 2015Amtrak Anti-Crash System May Malfunction Near Freight Rails
Radio interference from freight railroads may disable the automated solution Amtrak is finalizing to prevent high-speed derailments such as last month’s fatal accident in Philadelphia.
June 11, 2015Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Gradually Reduce Fuel Tax
Legislation that would gradually reduce the federal gas tax over the next five years to 3.7 cents per gallon was introduced by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on June 10.
June 11, 2015C.R. England Granted Exemption From New Driver Rule
Federal regulators have granted refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. a two-year exemption from a new requirement that truck drivers with learning permits who have passed their commercial driver license skills test be accompanied by an experienced “on-duty” driver-trainer for the drive home to pick up their CDL.
June 10, 2015House Tax Policy Panel to Hold Highway Funding Hearing June 17
Tax policy writers in the House will explore ways to ensure there is long-term financing for the Highway Trust Fund during a hearing June 17, according to an announcement from the tax policy committee’s chairman.
June 10, 2015Alaska's Dalton Highway Reopens
Alaska’s “road to the bank” is back in operation after an 18-day closing caused by flooding off the northern slope of the Brooks Range that occurred when mid-May temperatures hit 70 degrees and much of the spring break-up of ice happened suddenly.
June 10, 2015DOT's Freight Transportation Index Rises 0.3%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 0.3% in April from the same month last year, DOT announced June 10.
June 10, 2015House OKs Transportation Bill With 33-Foot Trailer, HOS Provisions
The House on June 9 approved spending legislation with key trucking provisions, including one that would permit twin 33-foot trailers on U.S. highways. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill now goes to the Senate.
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