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.
Cap-and-Trade Will Raise Price of Diesel, ATA’s Windsor Says
WASHINGTON — The first vice chairwoman of American Trucking Associations joined a pair of Republican senators to decry the climate legislation being debated in Congress, saying it will amount to a huge tax increase on fuel.
October 26, 2009NTSB Urges Tougher Measures to Fight Drivers’ Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should identify commercial truck and bus drivers who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, and require drivers diagnosed with the condition to prove they are being treated, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended last week.
October 26, 2009U.S. Must Tackle Broad Transport Issues when Economy Recovers, Mendez Says
WASHINGTON — When the economy recovers and freight traffic begins to grow again, the nation needs to turn its attention to broader transportation issues that address everything from funding to livability, said Victor Mendez, newly appointed Federal Highway Administrator.
October 26, 2009‘Safe Driver’ Program Educates Teens to Be Careful Around Trucks
BETHESDA, Md. — Law enforcement officers, government officials and trucking executives joined together to emphasize the dangers of driving aggressively around large trucks, particularly among younger motorists.
October 26, 2009PHMSA Says It Will Issue Wetlines Rule Covering Both New, Existing Tank Trailers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it would issue a new regulation early next year that will prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on both existing and newly manufactured cargo tank trucks.
October 26, 2009ATA, Long Beach Settle Port Suit
The Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations last week reached an out-of-court settlement of ATA’s federal lawsuit challenging portions of the port’s Clean Trucks Plan. The agreement will simplify the registration process for carriers moving containers at the port.
October 26, 2009Truck Tonnage Sees 7.3% Drop
U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.3% in September from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since November 2008, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
October 23, 2009TransForce Reports Lower 3Q Income
Canadian transportation and logistics firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income fell to C$17 million, or 19 cents a share, from C$26.5 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.
October 23, 2009Volvo Reports Fourth Straight Loss
Volvo AB said Friday it lost $427 million, or 21 cents a share in the third quarter, less than analysts’ estimates, as labor reductions showed savings faster than anticipated, Bloomberg reported.
October 23, 2009Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic fell 12.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 23, 2009