President Obama was expected to sign a highway bill approved by Congress late last week, marking the end of years of stopgap transportation funding measures, according to a report in USA Today. The $305 billion bill to repair and expand highways, bridges and transit during the next five years was sent to President Obama Dec….
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to explore testing for synthetic marijuana after a crash claimed four lives in Texas. The NTSB is calling for FMCSA to determine how prevalent the use of impairing substances, especially synthetic marijuana, is among commercial motor vehicle drivers. In a…
Last month, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) announced new legislation, the Vehicle Innovation Act (VIA) that was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill will promote investments in research and development of clean vehicle technologies to create more fuel-efficient vehicles, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and…
For the first time in at least a decade, imports fell in both September and October at each of the three busiest U.S. seaports, according to data from trade researcher Zepol Corp. and reported by The Wall Street Journal. Combined, imports at the container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif. and…
A controversial proposal to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways in an effort to save shippers time and money was rejected by the House on earlier this month, one of dozens of amendments offered as part of a sweeping new transportation bill, according to an article in CTPost.com. The amendment, defeated by a vote of…
President Obama recently signed yet another bill extending highway funding on a short term basis as Congress tries to come to an agreement on a long-term bill. The new bill extends federal transportation funding through Dec. 4, according to a report in The Hill. Obama has railed against short-term transportation funding patches, but he signed…
Drivers facing long hauls often have to deal with fatigue and the drowsy driving that accompanies it. Toss in driver distractions and the recipe for disaster is in the mix. Technology, however, could provide a solution. Using advanced analytics and video monitoring to identify patterns of behavior – such as lane departure or following too…
The much anticipated U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) regulation on electronic logging devices (ELD) will be published before the end of the year, according to USDOT sources. In its November Report on Significant Rulemakings, USDOT reported the final rule cleared the Office of Management and Budget on Nov. 13 will be published in late November…
Could autonomous trucks one day replace drivers on long-distance hauls? That’s the question the trucking industry is trying to answer. For now, it seems like humans will keep their jobs, but they’ll soon be assisted by self-driving features. Some believe these innovations could enter the mainstream within the next five to 10 years, helping big…
The recently passed six-year, $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRR) includes $4.5 billion per year for a national freight network in the United States. The proposed legislation is now in conference committees as the House and Senate work to produce a compromise piece of legislation. The recently passed House version designates certain…
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