NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3 released its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.
Peterbilt Concerned About Federal GHG Requirements
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is eager to see how the upcoming second phase of federal greenhouse-gas regulation will tell truck makers how to score the carbon dioxide emissions from their vehicles.
Rural America Needs Road, Bridge Overhaul, Report Says
Rural American communities also have transportation needs and suffer from dilapidated roads and bridges, says a report from TRIP, a nonprofit transportation research group.
Virginia Says P3 Partnerships are Working, and the State Wants More
ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia celebrated 20 years of public-private partnerships for infrastructure, recommended them to other states and is looking for a P3 arrangement to improve Interstate 66, which runs from Washington, D.C., to the west.
Va. Gov. McAuliffe Says Congressional Inaction Imperils Road Projects
ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia’s governor said his state will soon have to begin shutting down transportation improvement projects if Congress does not fund and reauthorize the federal Highway Trust Fund before the end of this month.
XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire Bridge Terminal Transport; Posts Narrow 1Q Loss
XPO Logistics reached an agreement to buy yet another transportation provider May 4 and posted first-quarter financial results with a narrowing loss even as revenue soared.
Software More Vital Than Hardware, IT Execs Say
BOSTON — Information technology managers should make sure drivers and other employees buy into IT offerings and remember that hardware is cheap relative to software.
Truck Operators Urged to Monitor Tire Pressure
BOSTON — Proper tire inflation saves money, tank truck executives meeting here were reminded.
Economists at NTTC Predict Solid Year for Trucking in 2015
BOSTON — The nation’s tank truck industry will not grow as rapidly this year as it did from 2011 to 2013, but volumes hauled will remain strong, especially as gross domestic product recovers from a flat first quarter.
FBI Concerned Tankers Could be Used as Weapons by Terrorists
BOSTON — Members of the National Tank Truck Carriers heard April 27 and 28 that the FBI is concerned that tank trucks could be used as weapons by terrorists.