Safety

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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.

Business, Safety

PHH Arval Develops Training Tool

June 8, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Opinion: Transportation Tech’s Shift to Open Systems

June 8, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Off-Road Diesel Sulfur Rule Set to Begin

June 8, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

New Passport Rules Temporarily Waived

The Bush administration Friday temporarily lifted a requirement that U.S. passports be used for citizens flying to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, the Associated Press reported.

June 8, 2007
Business, Safety

Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week

Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, continuing a trend this year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 8, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

ATA’s Graves to Chair Highway Users Group

The American Highway Users Alliance has named American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves chairman of the group’s board of directors, effective immediately.

June 7, 2007
Business, Safety

ATA Warns on ‘Hypermiling’

American Trucking Associations is recommending that fleet safety directors warn their drivers and owner-operators of a dangerous practice among automobile drivers of drafting behind tractor-trailers.

June 6, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

Roadcheck ’07 Wraps Up Thursday

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual 72-hour Roadcheck truck-inspection blitz wraps up its three-day run on Thursday.

June 6, 2007
Government, Business, Safety

1Q Productivity Climbs Less Than Originally Reported

First-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1%, down from an earlier estimate, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

June 6, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Equipment

Letters to the Editor: Rollover Stats, SafeStat Scores, Hard Braking

June 6, 2007