UPS to Stop Insuring Spouses of Some Employees
UPS Inc. has told employees it plans to halt health-care coverage for about 15,000 spouses of nonunion workers who are covered by other plans.
August 22, 2013Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Port of Oakland Terminal Reopens After Trucker Protest
The Port of Oakland, Calif., said Wednesday there are no protesters in the area and terminals are open after protesting truck drivers had shut down a terminal Monday.
August 21, 2013Opinion:Help Wanted: Criminals Need Not Apply
Hersman Reappointed to NTSB
President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 6, 2013DOT Issues Emergency Rail-Safety Rules Following Quebec Crash
The Department of Transportation has issued emergency rules to keep parked rail cars from breaking loose, following last month’s crash of untethered rail cars in Quebec that killed almost 50 people.
August 5, 2013American Roads LLC Files for Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing by the private owner of four Alabama toll roads and the operator of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is not expected to have any immediate effects on freight haulers, officials said.
August 5, 2013DOT to Propose Eliminating Paperwork Requirement, Says Will Save Trucking $1.7 Billion Annually
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday the Department of Transportation will propose eliminating an inspection paperwork requirement that will save the trucking industry $1.7 billion annually.
August 1, 2013Letters: Wheel Covers, Illegal Brokering, Taxation Fairness
Reading the July 15 article titled “Carriers Say Wheel Covers Cut Fuel Costs By Making Vehicles More Aerodynamic” raised a flag with my safety sense. Working for a fleet safety firm, we conduct fleet inspections and compliance review audits for carriers looking to improve/maintain their safety performance and scores for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013Opinion: Enforcement Disparity = Flawed CSA Scores
Independent studies have confirmed that anomalies and flaws exist in the relationship between crash likelihood and a trucking company’s BASIC scores as calculated under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 29, 2013Transport Canada Enacts Emergency Rail Safety Rules in Wake of Quebec Crash
Transport Canada announced emergency railway safety rules in the wake of a deadly freight train crash in Quebec earlier this month.
July 24, 2013