Ohio transportation projects will receive a funding boost through the recently passed U.S. Senate bill.
August 6, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Oil Industry Starts Eradicating Ship Fuel Supply Ahead of IMO Mandate
Shippers beware: Oil refineries are starting to eradicate stockpiles of sulfur-rich fuel that powers the merchant fleet in anticipation of a demand collapse in fewer than 18 months.
August 6, 2018BusinessSafety
California Grand Champion Hobie Eirich Conquers the 4-Axle
If you do what you love for a living, you鈥檒l never work a day in your life. Or so the adage goes. For Hobie Eirich of FedEx Freight, driving a 4-axle is a passion that has manifested into the highest honor in his home state of California.
August 3, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelEditorial
Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress
In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.
August 2, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Senate-Passed Transportation Funding Bill Includes $1 Billion in Infrastructure Grants
Legislation that would provide $1 billion in infrastructure grants and would extend the electronic logging device waiver for livestock haulers for the next fiscal year easily passed the Senate on Aug. 1.
August 2, 2018GovernmentSafetyTCA
Schumer Calls for More Inspectors After Concrete Falls From Rail Bridge
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to increase the number of independent inspectors that examine rail bridges.
August 2, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATRI鈥檚 Updated Crash Predictor Model Sheds Light on Driver Behavior
Violations for reckless driving and failure to yield right of way are the top two behaviors for predicting future crash involvement, according to analysis yielded from the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 updated Crash Predictor Model.
August 1, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
New Jersey DOT Announces $47 Million for County Bridge Maintenance Projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced July 31 that more than $47 million in grants has been issued for county bridge maintenance projects.
August 1, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety
Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes 鈥渨ill still fill certain needs鈥 at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said.
August 1, 2018GovernmentSafety
Senate Confirms Jennifer 91视频ndy, Bruce Landsberg to NTSB
The United States Senate recently confirmed two new members to the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 1, 2018