Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) have introduced the Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network (TRAIN) Act, which they said would streamline the environmental permitting process for rail projects.
March 19, 2015Government, Business, Technology
Senators Seek Permitting Reforms For Rail Projects
Business, Technology
Replay: LiveOnWeb Spotlight on Driver Training
Driver Training was the focus of our March 18 LiveOnWeb, featuring special guests who are closely connected to FMCSA's effort to craft a rule on minimum training standards for entry level commercial vehicle drivers.聽Watch a replay of the program.
March 19, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
FMCSA Offers App for Truck Safety Information
Safety performance information on trucking and bus companies is available through a new smart phone application authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
March 17, 2015Business, Technology
iTECH: Companies Seek Expertise in Many Disciplines
Technology companies clearly need programmers and developers who can write computer code, but that is only the start.
March 16, 2015Business, Technology
iTECH: IT Interns Share Their Stories
Chase Plante, Derrick Henderson and Luis Silva began their careers at technology companies as college interns.
March 16, 2015Business, Technology
iTECH: Talent Search
Tech talent is in high demand at the technology companies that serve the freight transportation industry, representatives from several companies said.
March 16, 2015Fuel, Business, Technology
Teletrac, Navman Wireless to Develop Unified Telematics Platform Following Merger
Recently merged fleet-tracking providers Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless are working to develop a unified telematics platform while continuing to support their current product lines and customers.
March 13, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.
March 13, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Technology, Equipment
Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.
March 13, 2015Business, Technology
U.S. Xpress Deploys SkyBitz Trailer Tracking
U.S. Xpress Enterprises is adopting tracking technology from SkyBitz to help boost its trailer utilization, the companies said in a statement.
March 10, 2015