Ryder System Inc. said it has begun an online natural gas truck training program for its 6,000 North American maintenance employees.
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Suspending HOS Rules Forced ELD Makers to Adjust, Executives Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A congressional mandate that suspended parts of the hours-of-service rule until Sept. 30 required electronic logging device manufacturers to make costly adjustments and retests of their software for their customers.
February 17, 2015Bose Debuts Advancements in Its Ergonomic Truck Seats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bose, the manufacturer that applied its pioneering sound-blocking technology to block bumps and vibrations in truck seats, has announced upgrades to its seats, including a refined control system, improved ergonomic features and a built-in informational audio track that helps orient drivers to the new equipment.
February 16, 2015FMCSA to Publish Final ELD Rule in November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to publish its final electronic logging device rule in November, an agency official said.
February 16, 2015NTSB Urges Greater Attention to Truck Maintenance Issues
WASHINGTON — Trucking companies with poor safety records should redouble their maintenance efforts and pay particular attention to brake systems, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.
February 16, 2015Sen. Bernie Sanders: Fund Infrastructure Through Tax Reform
WASHINGTON — Revenue that would come from an overhaul of the country’s tax system should go toward rehabilitating the country’s aging infrastructure, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at a high-profile chat at the Brookings Institution on Feb. 9.
February 9, 2015Blumenauer Bill Would Raise Fuel Taxes; ATA’s Graves Touts Approach
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation’s aging transportation system.
February 4, 2015Dealers Adjust to OEMs’ Diagnostics Systems by Revamping Service Center Operations
Dealerships are updating service facilities and rethinking their management practices to keep pace with onboard remote diagnostics systems that truck makers offer to limit maintenance delays and get truckers back out on the road, industry representatives said.
January 19, 2015Boxer: Act on Long-Term Highway Bill Immediately
Less than a week after she announced she would not seek another term in the Senate, California Democrat Barbara Boxer urged GOP leaders to turn their attention to funding the country’s aging transportation system.
January 15, 2015Bendix Spicer Kentucky Plant Hits Production Milestone
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake reported a milestone was reached at the Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant, with the production of more than 1 million foundation brakes over a 12-month period.
December 12, 2014