Boeing Max Disasters Spur Senate Bid to Toughen New-Jet Rules
A Senate bill introduced June 16 calls for more government oversight of aircraft certification in reaction to a pair of Boeing Co. 737 Max crashes.
June 16, 2020Amazon Deploys Social Distancing Software at US Warehouses
Amazon.com Inc. is deploying software in its warehouses to automatically warn employees when they are too close to colleagues, the latest effort by the retailer to adjust its facilities to life with the coronavirus.
June 16, 2020Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Five-Year Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved the state’s transportation improvement program.
June 16, 2020Perspective: Workers’ Comp in the COVID-19 Era
Trucking companies that were handling workers’ compensation claims before the coronavirus pandemic may find resolution of these claims stalled for reasons that have nothing to do with the worker’s injury, says Lori Ilgenfritz of Gallagher Bassett.
June 16, 2020DOT Launches AV TEST Initiative
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a program to increase transparency and inform members of the public about automated vehicle technologies.
June 15, 2020Fears of Second Virus Wave Fizzle Oil Market
Oil fell again as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China, and increases in cases elsewhere, spurred concerns that a second wave of the virus will derail a nascent economic recovery.
June 15, 2020Marijuana Accounts for Most Failed Drug Tests, Clearinghouse Report Shows
More than 10,000 positive drug tests for marijuana were reported to the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse through the end of May this year, distinguishing pot by far as the banned drug of choice for truck drivers failing tests, according to new numbers released in a Clearinghouse report June 11.
June 12, 2020DOT Issues $3 Million for State, Local Safety Tools
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued $3.3 million to state, local and tribal government groups to support tools that are meant to improve roadway safety.
June 12, 2020Mnuchin Says US Can’t Shut Economy Even if Virus Resurges
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. shouldn’t shut down the economy again even if there is another surge in coronavirus cases.
June 11, 2020Kodiak Offers First Inside Look at Safety Assessment
Kodiak Robotics Inc. recently made its 350th commercial delivery and detailed how it is approaching the challenge of providing its longhaul trucks with self-driving technology.
June 11, 2020