Iowa Finalizes First Freight Plan
State transportation officials hope Iowa’s first freight plan will provide the guidelines necessary to manage a growing industry of airplanes, trains and semi-trailers.
July 28, 2016Unannounced CVSA Inspection Puts 12.4% of Inspected Vehicles Out of Service
Inspectors across North America placed 12.4% of inspected vehicles out of service with brake violations in a special unannounced brake check day earlier this year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced on July 26.
July 26, 2016Former NTSB Chairwoman Hersman to Keynote Women in Transportation Conference
Former National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman is scheduled to keynote the inaugural Women in Transportation Seminar at Virginia Tech on Sept. 1.
July 26, 201628 Visually Impaired Truckers Allowed to Drive Nationwide
Twenty-eight drivers with disabilities in one eye have been allowed to drive trucks on interstate highways, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced July 19.
July 25, 2016Port of Palm Beach's Revamped Berth Could Lead to Cuba Trade
The Port of Palm Beach broke ground July 21 on construction of a $10.4 million mini-slip at its southernmost berth that could eventually serve as a base for cargo service to Cuba.
July 25, 2016$23 Million Tennessee Truck Dealership Planned
TAG Truck Center filed construction documents showing it intends to build facilities valued at more than $23 million at the old Mall of Memphis site.
July 25, 2016Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idaho’s Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state’s infrastructure in a way we haven’t seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016Editorial: Welcome, Administrator Darling
Scott Darling is officially the fifth administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to have been confirmed by the Senate, which did so July 14 by unanimous consent (see story, p. 5).
July 25, 2016Alt-Fuel Infrastructure Build-Out Paves Way For Trucks Powered by Natural Gas, DME
Growing corridors of natural-gas fueling stations, together with a scattering of other ways to power heavy-duty trucks, make up an expanding infrastructure providing alternatives to traditional diesel.
July 25, 2016Senate Confirms Darling as FMCSA Administrator
The Senate on July 14 confirmed Scott Darling as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. His nomination received unanimous consent in a vote on the eve of a seven-week congressional recess.
July 25, 2016