More Associations Want CSA Scores Removed from Web
Ten more trade associations have joined the call for the immediate removal of individual motor carriers’ safety management scores from all public web sites maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and other governmental agencies.
September 18, 2014TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Hart Nomination for NTSB Sent to Senate Floor
The Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee has sent the nomination of Christopher Hart as director of the National Transportation Safety Board to the full Senate for a vote.
September 18, 2014House T&I Special P3 Panel Recommends Collaboration, Transparency for Major Projects
A report by a House transportation panel recommended establishing a new office at the U.S. Department of Transportation to help states and localities have better access to private capital to fund large-scale infrastructure projects.
September 17, 2014Penske to Appeal Meal Break Ruling to Supreme Court
Attorneys for Penske Logistics said they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding a California law requiring employers to provide a paid 30-minute meal break for employees working more than five hours.
September 17, 2014Consumer Prices Drop for First Time in a Year
The cost of living in the U.S. unexpectedly dropped in August for the first time in more than a year.
September 17, 2014Truckers and Nevada Officials Worry About Another Storm Hitting I-15
Nevada officials said they hope to open more lanes next week on Interstate 15 northeast of Las Vegas but are casting a wary eye on another storm that could bring torrential rains like those that washed out a portion of the desert highway last week.
September 16, 2014DOT Provides Guidance for Transporting Ebola-Contaminated Waste
Wholesale Prices Little Changed in August
Wholesale prices in the U.S. were little changed in August from the prior month, restrained by a plunge in gasoline prices and a sign of limited inflation in the production pipeline.
September 16, 2014Speed Limiter Rule, Minimum Insurance Requirement Delayed a Month by Regulators
Federal regulators have moved back by nearly a month their projected announcements of two proposed rules, one that would raise the minimum insurance requirement for interstate motor carriers, and the other requiring speed limiters on heavy trucks, according to a new Department of Transportation report.
September 16, 2014House T&I Special P3 Panel to Publish Final Report Sept. 17
The leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Panel on Public-Private Partnerships have scheduled a press conference Sept. 17 to release their final report.
September 15, 2014