President Obama plans to enforce a deadline for rail operators to install safety technology by the end of the year, despite warnings from railroads including Union Pacific Corp. and Amtrak that they can鈥檛 meet the mandate and would have to suspend some service without an extension.
October 8, 2015GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA Says Report Supports CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 8 released a report that the agency said confirms data used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability鈥檚 safety measurement system is able to identify truck and bus companies involved in 90% of the more than 100,000 crashes each year.
October 8, 2015GovernmentBusiness
House T&I Panel to Take Up Highway Bill Soon
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House plans to consider a multiyear highway bill soon, a senior committee aide told Transport Topics on Oct. 7.
October 7, 2015BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsAutonomous
MyCarDoesWhat Safety Program Also Applies To Trucks
MyCarDoesWhat, the safety technology program unveiled on Oct. 7 in Washington by the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council, has direct applicability to the trucking industry.
October 7, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Banks Fight to Keep Dividend From Being Used as Source of Highway Funding
Wall Street is desperately trying to persuade U.S. House lawmakers to kill a proposal that would use money from banks to fix the nation鈥檚 highways. A key concern is that once Congress taps the finance industry to help fund infrastructure projects, it won鈥檛 be able to stop.
October 7, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Beverly Scott's NTSB Nomination Withdrawn
Beverly Scott鈥檚 nomination for the vacancy on the five-member National Transportation Safety Board was withdrawn Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
Flood-Ravaged South Carolina Gets $5M in Emergency Road Repair Funds
After severe flooding paralyzed areas in the central part of the state, South Carolina was awarded $5 million in federal funds to fix key roadways and bridges, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Oct. 6.
October 6, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafety
N.J. Transportation Commissioner Resigns
A little over a year after he became New Jersey鈥檚 transportation commissioner for the second time, Jamie Fox is leaving on Oct. 9 to return to the private sector.
October 6, 2015GovernmentBusiness
NHTSA Extends Comment Period on Straight Truck Rear Guards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reopened the public comment period for a proposed rule that would聽toughen standards for rear impact guards and reflective material on the rear and sides of straight trucks.
October 5, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Pacific Rim Nations Led by US Agree to Historic Trade Deal
A dozen Pacific Rim nations agreed to an historic pact that would cut trade barriers on items ranging from cars to rice, setting up a potentially contentious ratification vote before a skeptical U.S. Congress.
October 5, 2015