A blizzard forced the postponement of the Jan. 25 christening of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but the agency is taking shape as federal officials outlined plans for its operations.

A surprise blizzard forced the postponement of the Jan. 25 christening of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but the agency continued to take shape as federal officials outlined plans for its operations.

The National Transportation Safety Board will put truck and bus safety under the microscope in a series of reports to be released over the next few months in an effort to change the “safety culture” on U.S. roadways, according to its chairman.

Installation of electronic recording devices on trucks should be high on the federal agenda, but the National Transportation Safety Board chairman says not enough is being done by governmental forces to push the issue farther along.

The Truckload Carriers Association would see its annual meeting and safety council merged with those of American Trucking Associations under a draft integration plan released last week.

Freightliner Corp.Installation of electronic recording devices on trucks should be high on the federal agenda, but the National Transportation Safety Board chairman says the government shoudl do more to press the issue.

The National Transportation Safety Board will put truck and bus safety under the microscope in a series of reports to be released over the next few months in an effort to change the “safety culture” on U.S. roadways, according to its chairman.

Transportation Research Board members say government officials will have to tackle some tough issues if they hope to accommodate increased freight on the nation’s highways.

When it comes to avoiding traffic congestion, truckers are at the mercy of their customers, according to studies released at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.

When it comes to avoiding traffic congestion, truckers are at the mercy of their customers, according to studies released at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., from Jan. 9 to 13.