NTSB List Targets Many Trucking Issues; Hazmat Shipping Is Newcomer to Top 10
The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its 10 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2017-2018 on Nov. 14, with the independent agency adding shipping safety for hazardous materials in place of the completion of rail-safety initiatives.
November 21, 2016Classified Information: Unnamed Carriers to Play Role in Presidential Transition
Efforts of the transition teams to ensure the government continues without a major glitch when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January have dominated news reports, but whenever there is an entrance, there also is an exit.
November 21, 2016Out-of-Service Rates Inch Up in CVSA’s Brake Week Blitz
Commercial motor vehicle officers reported that 13.2% of trucks and buses examined were placed out of service for brake violations during a weeklong law-enforcement operation, compared with OOS rates of 12.3% last year and 16.2% in 2014.
November 21, 2016Voters OK $203 Billion for Transportation; Major Turnover Coming in State Capitols
The upset in the presidential election was understandably the biggest news Nov. 8, but plenty of change also is coming for the leadership of transportation legislative committees in the 50 states.
November 21, 2016Louisiana Transportation Chief Says Taxpayers Face 'Sticker Shock' on Road and Bridge Needs
Louisiana's transportation chief said Nov. 17 that taxpayers will experience "sticker shock" when they see how much money is needed to improve roads and bridges, possibly about $700 million per year.
November 18, 2016EPA Chief Gina McCarthy to Discuss Obama’s Environmental Legacy
The Obama administration’s record on environmental and public health will be the focus of EPA chief Gina McCarthy's talk at the National Press Club on Nov. 21.
November 18, 2016Speaker Ryan Urges Obama Administration to Stop Rulemaking
Before leaving town for Thanksgiving, House Speaker Paul Ryan reaffirmed his stance that federal regulators relax their rulemaking until the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
November 17, 2016Entry-Level Driver Training Final Rule Clears White House
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 15 completed its review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on entry-level driver training, the final stage before being published in the Federal Register.
November 17, 2016Deficit for Federal Agency Ensuring Pensions Grows to $58.8 Billion
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which ensures that retirees receive benefits even if their pensions become insolvent, reported that its multiemployer plan deficit grew to $58.8 billion in fiscal year 2016 and will likely run out of money before the end of 2025, the government agency announced.
November 17, 2016Connecticut DOT to Conduct Study of I-95
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a study on how to improve safety and traffic along Interstate 95, including at several key interchanges in the region, a DOT official said Nov. 16.
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