Safety
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
P.S.I. Enhances Data Portal, Supports Goodyear TPMS
NEW ORLEANS — P.S.I. executive Craig Smith calls Goodyear’s TPMS Plus tire management technology featuring TireView, P.S.I.'s TPMS, "a complete tire management program.”
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Three Red Sea Underwater Data Cables Have Been Cut
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three Red Sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
NTSB Probes Norfolk Southern Derailment in Pennsylvania
Three Norfolk Southern trains were involved in a collision and derailment the morning of March 2 in Lower Saucon Township, Pa.
Serjon Warns of Cybersecurity Risks for Motor Carriers
NEW ORLEANS — Motor carriers must take cybersecurity threats seriously or run the risk of being put out of business, a cybersecurity expert told industry reporters.
Phillips Industries to Launch Trailer Back-Up Camera Rear-Vu
NEW ORLEANS — Phillips Industries soon will begin offering a rear-facing trailer back-up camera that the company’s top executive said will be its biggest-ever product launch.
Waymo Granted OK to Expand Service in California
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on March 1 authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco.
March 3, 2024Freight Rail Layoffs Renew Concerns About Safety and Service
The latest rail layoffs, combined with an investment fund’s ongoing campaign for control of Norfolk Southern, are renewing concerns about the effects cuts might have on safety and service.
Four Massachusetts Troopers Indicted in CDL Fraud Case
A 74-count federal indictment was filed against four Massachusetts State Police officers and two others in connection with a commercial driver license fraud scheme.
FMC’s Maffei Highlights Supply Chain, Overseas Disruptions
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Maritime Commission told senators investing in infrastructure projects would continue to enhance supply chain connectivity.
Groups Support Werner in Legal Filing Over ‘Nuclear’ Verdict
The Texas Trucking Association and another advocacy group have filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking that it reject a $100 million lower-court accident verdict against Werner Enterprises.