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Fedex Corp. and other freight carriers are pushing Congress to open U.S. highways to a new generation of bigger truck trailers despite opposition from safety groups. The freight carriers are spending millions of dollars lobbying Congress in support of a $53.5 billion transportation spending bill that removes some safety measures the government wants in place….

Railroad companies Amtrak and CSX have filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina trucking firm, alleging that the firm caused a March derailment that injured 55 people. Filed in a Raleigh federal court, the suit against Guy M. Turner Inc. of Greensboro said the company failed to take safety precautions or warn officials that the…

California-based Peloton Technology, a developer of vehicle systems that deliver advanced safety, fuel savings and analytics to trucking fleets, recently received an infusion of venture capital funds from industry investors, including Volvo Group Venture Capital. Other investors include Magna International, Castrol innoVentures and UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund. The investment will accelerate Peloton’s development and deployment…

The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against the California Trucking Association (CTA) in an appeal involving the EPA’s rules over greenhouse gas (CHG) regulations affecting heavy trucks and light vehicles. The court ruled that CTA and other participants in the case lacked standing to file an appeal and agreed with EPA’s position that relief…

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has renewed its call for the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement a rule requiring the electronic speed limiter on all large trucks be set no higher than 65 miles per hour. “In 2006, as part of our longstanding commitment to highway safety, ATA petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is saying publicly that he now expects Congress to pass another short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund before the May 31 deadline. Foxx told reporters last week that he understands Congress is now considering another extension because current funding will last until July. “A purposeful extension is probably the…

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving industry, is calling on Capitol Hill lawmakers to pass a long-term highway bill to safeguard America’s federal highway program and provide certainty for the nation’s future transportation needs. “Our federal highway program is at a pivotal…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced a $209 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help finance the Portsmouth Bypass in Scioto County, Ohio. The Portsmouth Bypass, expected to cost $430 million, will be built by Ohio’s first public-private partnership (PPP) and will be the state’s largest single construction project. Foxx…

United Parcel Service (UPS) is continuing to make investments in natural gas as a fuel source for its fleet of vehicles. UPS recently announced plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to support the purchase and planned deployment of 1,400 new CNG vehicles over the next year. Twelve of the CNG stations…

FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have reached agreement for a $4.8 billion buyout of the Amsterdam-based company by the U.S.-based package carrier. The combined companies will be a strong global competitor in the transportation logistics industry, with FedEx bringing a strong presence in North America and Asia and TNT Express bringing a European presence to…