Safety

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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.

Government, Business, Safety

Technology Briefs — April 10 - April 16

April 16, 2007
Business, Government, Safety

EPA Should Delay OBD Rule, Groups Say

April 16, 2007
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

IRS Says Fleets Face Sanctions

IRS officials told trucking executives that motor carriers must account properly for driver per-diem expenses or risk losing the tax-exempt status of the plans.

April 16, 2007
Business, Safety

Intermodal Traffic Falls Again

Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with a year earlier, continuing a trend over the past month, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

April 12, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Exec Downplays Rail Takeovers

Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Executive Officer Charles “Wick” Moorman told the Surface Transportation Board that buyout firms probably will not try to acquire major U.S. railroads because of opposition by rail management, Bloomberg reported.

April 12, 2007
Business, Government, Safety

FMCSA’s New-Carrier Program Criticized

April 11, 2007
Business, Safety, Autonomous

Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks

April 11, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

Saddle Creek Names President

Transportation and warehousing firm Saddle Creek Corp. said Tuesday that Bruce Abels is retiring as the company’s president effective July 1, and will be replaced by Cliff Otto.

April 10, 2007
Business, Government, Safety

Technology Briefs — April 3 - April 9

April 9, 2007