Federal regulators have denied American Trucking Associations鈥 hours-of-service exemption request that would have allowed truck drivers working at natural gas and oil sites to exclude waiting time from their calculations of on-duty time.
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US Firms Eye Cuba Trade, Focus on Port of Mariel
The Cuban government is offering incentives to attract foreign investment in the Port of Mariel, with the goal of establishing the port as a major shipping point for goods moving throughout the Caribbean and to and from the United States.
April 4, 2016Opinion: Drivers Wanted, But What Do They Want?
The people who constitute the trucking industry are among the best examples of the American work ethic 鈥 they come to work every day focused on being a driver for the North American economy. Meeting them has been one of the great joys I鈥檝e experienced while traveling across the United States.
April 4, 2016FRA鈥檚 Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings
Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.
April 4, 2016STB Proposes to Restore Rail Regulation for Steel, Coke, Stone, Other Commodities
The Surface Transportation Board is asking for comments on a proposal to restore rail regulatory oversight for cement, steel, scrap, coke, crushed stone and gravel shipments, citing a rise in rail market power and rates for that freight.
April 4, 2016Letters: Platooning, Apnea Studies, Fatigue
A recent letter to Transport Topics noted several concerns regarding truck platooning, linking the recent low-speed Google driverless car crash to potential outcomes with truck platooning. The writer raises some valid points but also has several misconceptions I鈥檇 like to address.
April 4, 2016PrePass Expands Toll Bypass Program
PrePass' weigh station bypass technology is being expanded to become available to fleets of all sizes.
April 1, 2016OOIDA Files Documents with Appeals Court to Support Request for Review of ELD Rule
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has told an appeals court that a federal mandate requiring electronic logging devices on commercial vehicles 鈥渄oes not advance safety, is arbitrary and capricious and violates Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.鈥
April 1, 2016Missouri Senate Gives Initial Nod to Fuel-Tax Increase
Missouri鈥檚 Senate gave preliminary approval on March 30 to a fuel-tax hike of 5.9 cents per gallon on both diesel and gasoline. The first-round voice vote still must have a final reading in the Senate before moving on to the House, where Transportation Committee Chairman Glen Kolkmeyer is its leading proponent.
March 31, 2016Kentucky Senate Passes P3 Bill
Kentucky鈥檚 Senate has followed its House in passing a bill that would permit public-private partnerships, including those for transportation projects. The 29-9 vote in the Senate on March 24 followed an 83-11 vote by the House on Feb. 11.
March 31, 2016