CSA, Infrastructure Funding on Agenda at TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Florida
When transport industry leaders gather Nov. 14-16 for the annual TransComp/Intermodal Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., they will be probing for solutions to wide-ranging regulatory, commercial and policy issues, including the Compliance, Safety and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and infrastructure funding.
November 1, 2010Thompson to Step Down as J.B. Hunt’s President/CEO; Will Become Chairman
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said that Kirk Thompson will step down as president and CEO at the end of the year and become the company’s chairman.
October 29, 2010States Share $600 Million in Federal Transportation Grants
Forty states shared 77 grants totaling $600 million in the second round of a special federal stimulus program designed to boost transportation innovation under the auspices of the Department of Transportation.
October 26, 2010Graves Scolds Washington for Stalling Highway Bill
PHOENIX — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves lashed out at Washington for failing to make progress on a surface transportation bill, saying “political expediency” prevented essential action on improving the transportation infrastructure.
October 25, 2010DOT Freight Transportation Services Index Improves in August
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1.2% in August from a year earlier, the sixth year-to-year gain, but slipped from July, DOT said Thursday.
October 14, 2010DOT Freight Transport Index Rises in July
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.5% in July from a year ago, the fifth straight year-to-year gain, DOT said.
September 9, 2010DOT Freight Transport Index Rises in June
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 4.1% in June from a year ago, the fourth straight year-over-year increase.
August 11, 2010Swift Files With SEC to Take Firm Public
Truckload carrier Swift Transportation could be returning to the ranks of the publicly traded trucking companies, according to a registration statement filed last week, a move that could allow the sale of as much as $700 million in stock.
July 26, 2010Virginia Gov. Wants to Privatize Liquor Sales for Road Money
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) wants to take the state out of the retail liquor business by privatizing its system of state-owned stores in order to generate much-needed cash for transportation projects.
July 20, 2010NTSB Chairwoman Urges More Focus on Driver Fatigue, Safety Technology
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board would like to see regulators and the trucking industry do more to address fatigue and adopt more safety technology to reduce highway crashes, Chairwoman Deborah A.P. Hersman told Transport Topics during a June 25 interview.
July 12, 2010