The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles has been forwardedto the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said during an interview at a Politico “PlaybookLunch” event March 30.
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FMCSA Official Defends New CSA App
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration senior official at the Mid-America Trucking Show defended a new smartphone application designed to facilitate access to certain performance data, a feature strongly opposed by the industry.
March 28, 2015FMCSA Recruits Drivers for HOS Study at MATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration encouraged commercial drivers at the Mid-America Trucking Show to sign up for an hours-of-service study that aims to determine fatigue factors among truck operators.
March 28, 2015Safety Agencies Seek to Increase Budgets to Hire Inspectors for Oil Transport
The three agencies that oversee truck, railroad and pipeline safety are asking to hire more inspectors to address concerns generated by the nation’s energy boom.
March 27, 2015Consumer Sentiment Cools, Capping Best Quarter Since 2004
Consumer confidence fell less than forecast in March, capping the best quarter since 2004 as the labor market stayed strong and gasoline prices leveled off.
March 27, 2015Navajo Express Execs Foil Bomb Threat as Passenger Charges Cockpit on Flight
Navajo Express executives Don Digby Jr. and Scott Maldonado were feeling good about closing a business deal earlier in the day and planning on a relaxing evening flight from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver.
March 30, 2015Bill to Expand STB Authority Approved; Measure Backed by Railroads, Shippers
For the first time in almost two decades, a Senate bill to expand the powers and structure of the Surface Transportation Board could move forward with shipper support and a new rail industry stance on changes at the regulatory agency.
March 30, 2015Sen. Debra Fischer Chides FMCSA for Approach on Restart Rule
If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a “prescriptive” approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing last week.
March 30, 2015Economy Grows 2.2% as Consumers Keep Spending
The U.S. economy expanded at 2.2% annualized pace in the fourth quarter, led by the biggest gain in consumer spending in eight years.
March 27, 2015Scott Darling Makes Unscheduled Appearance But Keeps Low Profile
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sporting a Boston Red Sox cap and a beige trench coat when he arrived, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Scott Darling kept a low profile while visitingthe Mid-America Trucking Show on March 27.
March 27, 2015