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.
Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Cutting Trucks-Only Toll Bill in Half and Voting Twice
With Connecticut state legislators deeply distrustful of each other, lawmakers are considering a new plan for Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to toll trucks only at 12 bridges — offering two separate bills with six tolls each and forcing the House of Representatives and Senate to vote twice.
Omnitracs Targets Lower Hardware Costs, Faster Replacement Cycles for Onboard Tech
LAS VEGAS — Omnitracs is aiming to shorten the replacement cycle for onboard technology in the trucking industry, in part by driving down the cost of telematics hardware while easing the migration to new systems.
Outrider Gets $53 Million to Automate Truck Yards
Technology company Outrider closed out an early stage of financing with $53 million to automate truck yards, the company announced Feb. 19.
Boeing Inspects 737 Max for Fuel-Tank Debris in New Setback
Boeing Co. is inspecting more than 400 stored 737 Max jets after discovering debris such as tools or rags left in the fuel tanks of several newly built but undelivered aircraft.
Rep. Sam Graves Highlights Push to Streamline Permitting Process
Policies aimed at expediting the permitting process related to big-ticket infrastructure projects would enhance connectivity along freight and commuter networks, Rep. Sam Graves, the top Republican on the House transportation panel, recently indicated.
Technological Disruptions Bring Risk for Fleets
A systemwide update to GPS technology last year gave the trucking industry and other sectors a glimpse into how large-scale technological malfunctions can cause broad-based problems for businesses, but small-scale issues can be just as disruptive, experts said.
Nebraska DOT Unveils Omaha Transportation Study
The Nebraska Department of Transportation released the Metro Area Travel Improvement Study, which is meant to guide road improvements in the Omaha area for the next few decades.
Daimler to Recall 298,000 Mercedes-Benz Cars
Daimler AG is recalling almost 300,000 of its Mercedes-Benz cars because of fire hazards.
Airbus Presses Boeing Rivalry With Jet Deal, Production Ramp-Up
Airbus SE pledged to churn out more aircraft than ever and consolidated its ownership of the A220 jetliner, pressing home its advantage over Boeing Co. and its grounded 737 Max in the growing narrow-body market.
Federal Policymakers to Draft Self-Driving Vehicles Bill
WASHINGTON — Policymakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are aiming to draft a bipartisan measure that would guarantee the deployment of lifesaving technologies in self-driving vehicles, the chairman of a key committee said Feb. 11.