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.
Derailment Spills Train Cars, Coal Onto Colorado Highway
PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.
October 16, 2023Trucker Path Introduces Truck Stop Safety Feature for Women
AUSTIN, Texas — Trucker Path is enhancing its transportation network app to help women find safe truck stops in a partnership with American Trucking Associations’ Women in Motion group.
MCE Executive Panel: Safety Culture Must Come From the Top
AUSTIN, Texas — The safety culture for any carrier must be established from the top down, said executives at American Trucking Associations’ 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition.
Hero James Sadler: Providing Aid After Catastrophic Storms
When Floridians suffer through severe hurricanes that bring devastation to local communities, James Sadler sets out to ensure supplies and food are available after storms make landfall.
Hero Anthony Shipp: Coordinating Aid to Maui Wildfire Victims
When wildfires consumed the Hawaiian island of Maui in August, Anthony Shipp’s reaction was immediate, and powerful.
Cruise to Upgrade San Francisco Driverless Cars
Cruise plans to roll out a suite of technological upgrades intended to make its driverless cars more adept at responding during emergencies, the company said Oct. 12.
Camera Rule Slammed Because It Doesn’t Include Freight Rail
Passenger railroads will be required to install video recorders inside locomotives, but the rule excludes freight trains like the one that derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.
Two Maryland Schools Receive Federal CDL Grants
Two federal grants totaling $371,050 were awarded to two Maryland community colleges for commercial driver license training.
Dashboard Tracks Federal Infrastructure Grant Use
Midwestern cities are spending more federal infrastructure grants to improve roads and bridges, according to a new National League of Cities dashboard tracking projects across the U.S.
Truck Drivers Who Fail Drug Tests: Where Are They Going?
FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is taking drivers caught using drugs off the roads. However, several thousand remain in prohibited driving status after failing their drug tests.