The National Transportation Safety Board said Jan. 16 distracted driving remains a top concern for the agency in 2014, and it will continue advocacy efforts to eliminate distraction in transportation.
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Propane Group Seeks HOS Waiver
The propane industry has asked the federal government for a waiver of hours-of-service rules for truck drivers in the Midwest and northeastern United States who are hauling the gas.
January 16, 2014Con-way’s Shewchuk Named Chairman of ATA Security Committee
American Trucking Associations appointed Curtis Shewchuk of Con-way Inc. as chairman of the group’s °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security Policy Committee, ATA said Jan. 14.
January 15, 2014Covenant Expects Higher 4Q Earnings
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. said it expects fourth-quarter 2013 net income of 18 cents to 22 cents a share, compared with 10 cents a share in the previous year’s quarter.
January 15, 2014Foxx Starts Highway Trust Fund Ticker
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said his department started posting a Highway Trust Fund Ticker on Jan. 15 that will tell all Americans monthly how much money is left in the reservoir that funds many U.S. road and bridge projects.
January 15, 2014American Economy Depends on Long-Term Highway Law, Advocates Tell Panel
WASHINGTON — The American economy is depending on Congress to pass a long-term, financially stable transportation bill this year, business, labor, state and city officials said at the first in a series of hearings this year on how to pay for improvements to highways, ports and other infrastructure.
January 14, 2014Bus Companies Talk to FMCSA About Testing Rule
Bus operators told FMCSA at a listening session they endorse knowledge testing for new industry entrants, they want the new rules to be simple and that they want the tests to be targeted to specific types of companies.
January 14, 2014ELD, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Proposals Imminent, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is close to releasing proposals to require electronic logging devices in all trucks and to establish a clearinghouse of positive drug and alcohol tests for truck drivers, Administrator Anne Ferro said.
January 14, 2014Cuomo Signs N.Y. Contractor Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the private contractor bill, supported by the state’s trucking industry, but changes were made in scope and timeline.
January 14, 2014White House Reviews FMCSA Rule to Prevent Driver Coercion
A proposed rule that would prohibit carriers, shippers and brokers from coercing truck drivers to violate safety regulations was forwarded Jan. 10 to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review.
January 13, 2014