Keppler Departs as Executive Director of CVSA to Take Senior Position With Intermodal Group
Stephen Keppler, executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, has left the commercial enforcement group after 15 years to assume the newly created position as senior vice president of the Intermodal Association of North America.
September 7, 2015California Ports Users Question New Appointment System
Truckers and shippers welcomed the concept — but worried about the implementation — of a new appointment system for in-terminal container pickups at 10 terminals in the largest U.S. port complex.
September 7, 2015DOTs Urge Trucking to Plan for Pope’s Visit; Northeast Freight Corridor Heavily Affected
Trucking and transportation officials have a message for fleets and drivers who are thinking about traveling through Delaware, Pennsylvania or New Jersey on the weekend of Sept. 25: Don’t do it, if you can avoid it.
September 7, 2015Drivers, Fleets Embroiled In Lawsuits Over Wages
Six truckload carriers are alleged in separate lawsuits, brought by the same law firm, to have underpaid drivers. A settlement appears near in two cases, another may be shifted to an appeals court and the remaining three continue to work their way through district courts, according to documents.
September 7, 2015Judge Rejects Most Claims in Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit
A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed all but one of seven claims asserted in a legal challenge against a plan by the Ohio Turnpike to use $930 million in toll revenue to pay for nonturnpike highway and construction projects.
September 7, 2015Canadian Court Lets Stand 65 MPH Speed-Limiter Rule
The Ontario Court of Appeals let stand a 65-mile-per-hour speed-limiter rule in the Canadian province, despite expressing uncertainty about the effect it might have on highway safety.
September 4, 2015Truck Speed-Limiter Rule Delayed for ‘Extended’ Review by White House
A proposed rule to require the installation and use of speed-limiting devices on heavy trucks has been delayed while it receives an “extended” review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
September 4, 2015Transportation Activity ‘Mostly Positive’ as Economy Continues Expansion, Fed Says
The overall economy continued to expand across most sectors and regions of the country from July to mid-August, and reports on transportation activity were mixed but mostly positive overall, the Federal Reserve said.
September 3, 2015Consumer Comfort Eases as Attitudes on Economy Falter
Consumer confidence in the United States eased last week, with Americans becoming more pessimistic about the state of the economy as global financial markets turned south.
September 3, 2015Foxx, Hoffa, Barbour to Talk Infrastructure at Press Club on Sept. 9
The need to fund infrastructure projects nationwide will be discussed at the National Press Club on Sept. 9 during a panel featuring Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Teamsters President James Hoffa and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R).
September 3, 2015