Berend Bracht has been appointed to replace Joe McAleese as CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, the Elyria, Ohio-based manufacturer of safety and braking systems for commercial vehicles.
May 7, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Peterbilt Offers Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Model 587
Peterbilt Motors Co. said the Bendix SmarTire tire-pressure monitoring system is now available for its Model 587 tractors.
May 8, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Berend Bracht Picked to Succeed Joe McAleese as Bendix CEO
Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Autonomous
TT Archives: Substance Abuse Testing
In 1994, after several years of preparation alcohol testing was announced for truck and bus drivers in both interstate and intrastate commerce. These regulations 鈥渂uild on the transportations industry鈥榮 track record with drug testing over the past three years,鈥 said Transportation Secretary Federico Pena.
May 4, 2015Business, Technology
FMCSA: Use of Tech Won鈥檛 Guarantee Rewards
CINCINNATI 鈥 While trucking industry groups generally welcomed a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to offer rewards to carriers that operate safely, the agency鈥檚 safety chief said the use of technologies alone wouldn鈥檛 necessarily lead to relief.
May 4, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015Government, Business, Fuel, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation鈥檚 transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn鈥檛 know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last. 聽 聽
April 28, 2015Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Maritime Interests Seek Upgraded Freight System
WASHINGTON 鈥 U.S. maritime interests added voices to a growing chorus seeking more federal transport funding, citing a $28.9 billion shortfall for freight-network upgrades.
April 27, 2015Business, Technology
Dossier Plans to Expand Integrations, Provide More Options for Its Fleet-Maintenance Software
BALTIMORE 鈥 Dossier Systems is working to expand partnerships with outside technology vendors while continuing to develop聽new ways for customers to interact with its fleet-maintenance software, company executives said here at the Dossier Users Group Summit.
April 23, 2015Business, Technology
UPS Takes Part In Drone Delivery Research
UPS Inc. said it is looking into using drone technology to deliver humanitarian aid to difficult-to-reach areas during a disaster scenario.
April 21, 2015Government, Technology, Logistics, Business
Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Delay Positive Train Control
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill seeking to delay the implementation of positive train control, a safety system the nation鈥檚 railroads are supposed to implement by the end of the year.
April 21, 2015