FMCSA Issues Rule Increasing Most Motor Carrier Civil Penalties
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an interim final rule increasing — and in some cases decreasing — its motor carrier civil penalties for violations of federal regulations.
June 24, 2016FMCSA Declares Tennessee Truck Driver to Be Imminent Public-Safety Hazard
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared Tennessee-licensed truck driver Randall Weddle to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
June 24, 2016Kion to Acquire Warehouse Robot Firm for $2.1 Billion
German forklift maker Kion Group AG agreed to buy robot maker Dematic for about $2.1 billion to expand in the United States and tap demand from Amazon.com and other online retailers as they look to automate warehouses.
June 24, 2016Transportation Trust Fund Boost Approved by N.J. Legislative Committees
The transportation committees of the New Jersey Assembly and Senate overwhelmingly passed 10-year, $23 billion bills that would bolster the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The full chambers must vote on the measures before the fund’s borrowing authority expires July 1.
June 24, 2016Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Renews Call For Oil Train Moratorium
Gov. Kate Brown again called for a moratorium on oil trains in Oregon, after federal regulators released findings June 23 that blamed this month's fiery derailment and spill in the Columbia River Gorge on Union Pacific's failure to maintain its tracks.
June 24, 2016House T&I Committee Names New Communications Director
Justin Harclerode, a longtime staffer on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was appointed the panel’s communications director, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced this week.
June 24, 2016Capital Goods Orders Unexpectedly Drop Most in Three Months
Orders for U.S. business equipment unexpectedly declined in May by the most in three months, pointing to weakness in investment even before the likely damage to confidence stemming from U.K. voters’ decision to leave the European Union.
June 24, 2016California Air District Seeks Stricter National Truck, Train Emission Regulations
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is tired of being decades behind meeting federal air quality standards, so it petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency June 22 to do something about it.
June 23, 2016Road Travel Rises by 2.6% in April, US DOT Reports
U.S. road travel rose by 2.6% in April compared to a year ago, according to data released June 23 by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
June 23, 2016Public Comment Period on Safety Fitness Determination Proposed Rule Ends on June 23
Public comments on FMCSA’s Safety Fitness Determination proposed rule were scheduled to end at the close of business on June 23.
June 23, 2016