The truce between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump on Jan. 25 halting the longest federal government shutdown in history meant more than 16,000 staffers at the U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer be furloughed.
January 29, 2019Safety
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Transportation Agencies Reopen After Truce Ends Historic Shutdown
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Government, Business, Safety
NTSB investigator Robert Squire supervises the downloading of critical data from the truck involved in a bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Wash., in 2016. (NTSB)
During Shutdown, NTSB Didn’t Send Investigators to Many Fatal Accidents
NTSB investigator Robert Squire supervises the downloading of critical data from the truck involved in a bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Wash., in 2016. (NTSB)
The National Transportation Safety Board said that during the 35-day partial government shutdown it was unable to dispatch investigators to multiple instances of fatal accidents.
January 28, 2019
Safety
A driver inspects his vehicle during NTDC 2018. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
2019 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule
A driver inspects his vehicle during NTDC 2018. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The road to the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships begins March 29-30 when Louisiana becomes the first state to hold its event. See the 2019 schedule.
January 28, 2019
Technology, Equipment, Safety
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Straightening the Sheet Metal
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So, you just got the call that your brand-new “was-supposed-to-last-for-a-decade” Class 8 tractor slid off into the ditch. The decisions that you make during the repair cycle for that truck may be just as important as those you made in buying it.
January 25, 2019
Technology, Equipment, Safety
Diesel Engine, Drivetrain Spec’ing Prove Crucial
Careful attention to diesel engine and drivetrain spec’ing is essential to ensure that Class 8 trucks have the highest productivity and lowest cost per mile for their specific applications.
January 25, 2019
Technology, Equipment, Safety
The Savings of Truck Safety Technology
The rising cost of maintenance for Class 8 trucks needs to be weighed against safety and operational benefits, according to a recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
Ron Hall, vice president of equipment and fuel at C.R. England, says he assigns little weight to fuel-savings claims by manufacturers and suppliers. (C.R. England)
Testing Fuel-Saving Technologies
Ron Hall, vice president of equipment and fuel at C.R. England, says he assigns little weight to fuel-savings claims by manufacturers and suppliers. (C.R. England)
As fleets know, many variables can affect test results for truck fuel-saving technologies and practices.
January 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Keeping an Eye on Truck Parts and Safety
The new year has arrived, and so has this first-quarter 2019 issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update. The two cover stories of this E&MU reflect in-depth features on timely issues and news developments that likely are to be of interest to those operating in the realm of trucking equipment and maintenance.
January 25, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100
The cab shows the MirrorEye side-view displays and its look-down display above the windshield. (Stoneridge Inc.)
Fleets Eye Camera Systems to Replace Mirrors
The cab shows the MirrorEye side-view displays and its look-down display above the windshield. (Stoneridge Inc.)
Camera monitor systems designed to replace a truck’s conventional side mirrors are getting favorable reviews from drivers, according to executives at fleets that are testing the new technology, which also recently received a nod of approval from federal regulators.
January 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety
An officer conducts a roadside inspection. (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
CVSA: Mirrors Have Role in Roadside Inspections
An officer conducts a roadside inspection. (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Camera monitoring systems promise to improve highway safety by giving truck drivers better visibility around the outside of the truck, but removing the mirrors could force highway safety inspectors to change their practices, according to the executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
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