Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Meatpackers Cautiously Reopen Plants Amid Coronavirus Fears
A South Dakota pork processing plant took its first steps toward reopening May 4 after being shuttered for more than two weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak that infected more than 800 employees.
Mississippi DOT Starts Work on Highway Construction Project
The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently began a construction project to extend state Route 76 as part of a regional highway development effort.
Railroads on Track to Meet PTC Deadline, GAO Reports
A sense of optimism about the ability to fully implement automatic braking systems prior to a Dec. 31 deadline is shared by the country’s rail operators, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Bus Industry Seeks More Recovery Relief
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers allocated $61 billion to airlines, $25 billion to transit and $1 billion for Amtrak in the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, but the motorcoach industry, which includes charter buses, private transit buses and passenger buses, said it has been largely ignored.
Detroit Divided Over What It’ll Take to Make Cars Again
The safety measures that Ford Motor Co. has spent weeks preparing to resume North American production fell short of assuaging the United Auto Workers union, which could stand in the way of much of the industry’s plans to reopen.
FMCSA Distributes 1 Million Masks to Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is distributing 1 million protective masks to commercial truck drivers to enhance safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Meatpackers Welcome Trump Order; Others Question Virus Risks
Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said April 29 that they welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring them to stay open, but unions, some employees and Democrats questioned whether workers could be kept safe.
ATA Updates Rules for Next Year’s Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships committee has issued rule changes and recommendations for the 2021 competition season.
Volvo Turns 3D Printers From Making Truck Parts to Face Shields
Emmanuel Fargeon has been 3D printing truck parts for Volvo for 23 years, but he never imagined he’d be creating personal protective equipment on one.
Trump Shines Spotlight on Infrastructure Amid Uncertain Legislative Agenda
President Donald Trump continues to press lawmakers to take up an infrastructure funding package as part of ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts.