A quarter of the bridges in California require significant maintenance or upgrades, a nonprofit transportation group noted in a report this month.
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FMCSA Medical Review Board Issues Sleep Apnea Guidelines
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top medical advisers have recommended a slate of sleep apnea guidelines that would require truck drivers to take costly diagnostic sleep studies if they have a body mass index of 40 or higher, have experienced excessive fatigue or sleepiness while driving, or have been in a sleep-related crash.
August 24, 2016Kentucky Trucking Association Partners With Community College to Enhance CDL Curriculum
HAGER HILL, Ky. — Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Workforce Solutions division has partnered with the Kentucky Trucking Association to enhance curriculum for those seeking commercial driving licenses.
August 24, 2016US Court of Appeals Rejects Truckers' Claim for Overtime Pay
The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected a claim from 11 truck drivers who sought overtime pay for work performed over an 18-month period.
August 24, 2016Senate Transportation Leaders Clash Over Highway Administration Greenhouse-Gas Proposal
The leaders of the transportation committee in the Senate are at odds over a Federal Highway Administration proposal that would measure the value of state and municipal transportation projects by their greenhouse-gas emissions.
August 23, 2016Port of Virginia on Track for Increased Double-Stack Rail Service
There’s light at the end of the tunnel — the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., specifically.
August 22, 2016Connecticut Diesel Taxes Drop 8.6¢ Per-Gallon
Thanks to a statutory formula based on wholesale fuel prices in the state each July, diesel taxes have taken a tumble in Connecticut.
August 22, 2016FMCSA Medical Review Board to Offer Recommendations for Sleep Apnea Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top medical advisers on Aug. 22 began a two-day review of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment issues to offer their final recommendations for apnea regulatory requirements.
August 22, 2016FMCSA Denies Effort to Rescind 30-Minute Rest Break
Federal trucking regulators dismissed safety inspectors’ request to do away with a 30-minute rest requirement in an hours-of-service rule, the regulators indicated Aug. 8.
August 19, 2016FHWA Will Provide $2 Million in Emergency Funds for Flooded Louisiana
The Federal Highway Administration will make $2 million in emergency funds immediately available to help Louisiana fix transportation infrastructure damaged in floods this month.
August 19, 2016