Pilot Platooning Programs on Course in Florida, Missouri
Peloton’s plans to run pilot truck platooning programs are moving ahead with the introduction of legislation in Florida and Missouri that would suspend the minimum following distance of 300 feet without substituting a new length.
February 24, 2016Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Pledges More Money for Road Repairs, Projects
Gov. Charlie Baker is pledging more money to help cities and towns across Massachusetts fix potholed roads and decaying bridges, but municipal leaders say the money won't go far enough to address the state's myriad transportation woes.
February 23, 2016Tennessee Transportation Chief Says Road Funding Essential for Prosperity
Tennessee Transportation Commissioner John Schroer beat the drum of impending road funding woes at a UTC Engineers Week kickoff lunch Feb. 22 while taking light shots at local legislators over their reluctance to back a potential state gas tax hike.
February 23, 2016Potential Expansion of Tolling Program Concerns Washington Trucking Group
A pilot tolling program in Washington state is working so well, in the view of the state’s Department of Transportation, that it might be expanded, a possibility that concerns Washington Trucking Associations.
February 23, 2016Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Proposal Clears OMB
The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of a proposed entry-level driver training rule that will adopt new standards for mandatory training requirements for entry-level operators of commercial motor vehicles.
February 23, 2016FMCSA Exemptions Giving Inspectors Headaches, CVSA Says
The increasing number of regulatory exemptions being approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is causing “confusion and inconsistency” in enforcement by roadside inspectors, according to the head of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
February 23, 2016Oil Glut Will Persist Into 2017 as IEA Sees Prices Capped
The global oil glut will persist into 2017, limiting any chance of a price rebound in the short term as the surplus takes even longer to clear than previously estimated, according to the International Energy Agency.
February 22, 2016Two Charged With Producing Fake IDs, Including TWIC Cards Used at Ports
Federal investigators arrested two members of sophisticated “document mills” in Southern California that allegedly produced an array of fake IDs. They include Transportation Worker Identification Credentials that could be used to gain access to U.S. ports and other secure transport facilities.
February 22, 2016More States Consider Tolls to Finance Infrastructure
Rhode Island’s bold move to build the nation’s first truck-only tolls is far from the only action contemplated on the tolling front among the 50 states.
February 22, 2016Proposed Rules for Sleep Apnea, Training, Speed Limiters Miss Publication Deadlines
Trucking industry regulators have missed their projected publication dates for three proposed rules originally scheduled for earlier this month.
February 22, 2016