Kansas’ infrastructure has improved slightly, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent report card.
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HOS Flexibility Provided Under House Bill
Legislation that would provide hours-of-service flexibility for certain truckers as a way to promote highway safety and boost the economy was introduced June 21 by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers.
June 21, 2018Coast Guard Delays Deployment of TWIC Card Readers at Some Chemical Facilities
In an apparent reaction to pressure from a number of associations representing chemical, petroleum, manufacturing and business trade groups, the U.S. Coast Guard on June 21 announced plans to delay for three years a requirement that hundreds of bulk cargo facilities deploy Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers by Aug. 23.
June 21, 2018Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks
Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.
June 20, 2018Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'How Have ELDs Changed Trucking?'
It’s been six months since the electronic logging device mandate went into effect. So now’s a good time to ask: How Have ELDs Changed Trucking? Today's LiveOnWeb program will answer that question. Watch now.
June 20, 2018Concrete Group Seeks 14-Hour Workday
The American Concrete Pumping Association is asking federal regulators to extend allowable work hours in a day for shorthaul drivers from 12 to 14.Â
June 20, 2018Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Five-Year Improvement Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the state Department of Transportation’s outline for projects that will be conducted over the next several years.
June 18, 2018FMCSA Announces Three-Year Delay of Rule to Eliminate Need for Truck Drivers to Carry Their Medical Cards
Federal trucking regulators have issued a final rule that will delay for three years a streamlined process to eliminate the need for truck drivers to carry their medical certification cards.
June 18, 2018Transportation Policymakers Survive Primaries, With the Exception of Mark Sanford
While several Republican incumbents with key roles on transportation committees celebrated wins in the June 12 primaries, South Carolina’s Mark Sanford (R) wasn’t so lucky.
June 14, 2018EPA Advisory Board to Review Science Behind the Agency’s Glider Truck Rule Repeal Proposal
An Environmental Protection Agency advisory board is reviewing the quality and relevance of scientific and technical information used to justify repealing an Obama administration regulation that limits the production of glider trucks.
June 14, 2018