McMurry Elected Ga. DOT Commissioner
The Georgia Transportation Board elected Russell McMurry as the state’s transportation commissioner, effective immediately, the board said in a Jan. 20 statement.
January 20, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
House Fields Bill to Speed Decisions on LNG Export Terminals
A House Republican from Ohio introduced a bill to expedite decision-making on permits for the construction of liquefied natural gas export terminals.
January 20, 2015Wash. DOT Unveils Software to Help Truckers Avoid Low Bridges
Truck drivers planning their routes in the Evergreen State now have access to information online to help them avoid bridges that are too low for their vehicles to clear.
January 20, 2015Mexican Trucks OK for US Roads Based on Safety Data, Foxx Says
The United States will grant operating authority to longhaul Mexican carriers that meet the financial and operating standards for U.S. truckers, the Department of Transportation announced, three months after a pilot program for such carriers ended.
January 19, 2015More Than 1,000 Mexican Carriers Held Authority to Operate in US Before Border Opened
Contained in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of permitting Mexican carriers to run in the United States was a report that showed about 1,000 Mexican carriers already have longhaul operating authority here.
January 19, 2015TT Archives: U.S. Department of Transportation Starts
Pictured in this issue of Transport Topics, DOT’s first secretary, Alan S. Boyd, celebrated the department's first official day of operation on April 1, 1967, by riding in the hot air balloon “Golden Bear” with balloonist Don Piccard.
January 19, 2015FMCSA Finalizing New Rules to Target Unfit Drivers, Fleets
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. trucking regulator pledged to step up its safety initiatives and outreach programs this year to aggressively go after commercial drivers unfit to operate on the nation’s highways.
January 19, 2015Transportation Leaders Haunted By Road Woes, Clean-Air Rules
WASHINGTON — While transportation professionals keep coming up with innovations in distribution, they also are squeezed by deteriorating infrastructure and demands for improved environmental quality, industry experts said.
January 19, 2015Self-Driving Vehicles In Commercial Use, But Consumer Versions Still Years Away
WASHINGTON — Automated vehicle operation is under way, and the technology could expand the availability and types of transportation options for commercial and consumer vehicles in years to come, industry and government experts said.
January 19, 2015NTSB Adds Truck Safety to List of Top Priorities
WASHINGTON — Stronger commercial truck safety is one of the new issues on the Most Wanted List of policies and actions issued by the National Transportation Safety Board.
January 19, 2015