DOT to Rewrite HOS Rule After Groups Suspend Suit
The Department of Transportation last week said it will withdraw its controversial driver hours-of-service rule and write new regulations as part of a deal in which a coalition of advocacy groups agreed to suspend its federal lawsuit challenging the rule.
November 2, 2009Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Abandoning the HOS Solution
For the past three years under federal hours-of-service regulations, fatal crashes involving heavy trucks have declined, last year reaching the lowest level since the U.S. Department of Transportation began keeping the records.
November 2, 2009Senate Panel OKs Nomination of Ferro to Lead FMCSA
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last week approved Anne Ferro to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 2, 2009Cap-and-Trade Would Be Costly for Trucking, ATA Official Windsor Warns at Hearing
WASHINGTON — A cap-and-trade climate bill would dramatically increase the cost of diesel fuel by as much as 88 cents a gallon, an American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee last week.
November 2, 2009DOT to Rewrite HOS Rule After Groups Suspend Suit
The Department of Transportation last week said it will withdraw its controversial driver hours-of-service rule and write new regulations as part of a deal in which a coalition of advocacy groups agreed to suspend its federal lawsuit challenging the rule.
November 2, 2009Freight Trade Groups to Gather in Anaheim for TransComp, IANA’s Intermodal Expo
Three freight trade groups will gather Nov. 15-17 in Anaheim, Calif., in search of fresh perspectives on key transportation industry issues, including financial, economic and market conditions.
November 2, 2009Volvo Merges N. American Units; Mack, VTNA Brands to Remain
AB Volvo said that it is reorganizing its North American truck business by combining its two brands —Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks — into a single new entity called North American Trucks.
November 2, 2009Bill to Offer Incentives to States That Ban Texting While Driving
WASHINGTON — Several senators introduced legislation last week that would offer incentives to states that ban texting while driving, an issue Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said has become his cause.
November 2, 2009Congress Votes to Extend Transportation Funding
Both houses of Congress on Oct. 29 approved a second continuing resolution that would continue to fund the nation’s surface transportation programs until mid-December.
November 2, 2009Truck Tonnage Dips in Sept., but Economy Shows Gains
The freight recovery paused in September as American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index dipped 0.3% from the month be-fore after recording larger gains in July and August.
November 2, 2009