The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) launched a pilot program this week that makes it the first Transportation Department in the United States to supply vehicle recall safety notices. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently completed installing standardized technology at 42 shared-ride transit providers. The technology will improve the door-to-door serv...
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In the states with laws requiring ignition interlock device use for all drunk driving offenders, drunk driving crash fatalities have dropped 16 percent, according to the Insurance Institute for Highwa...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently issued its support for the Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers (REST) Act, which would modernize the U.S. Department of...
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Rather than adjust to a higher penalty rate as originally intended, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed last week to maintain the existing penalty rate for manufacturer...
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A new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that distracted driving is the biggest concern among drivers. The survey revealed 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is o...
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The United Auto Workers report that their numbers are rising by the thousands, with 15,000 new members added in 2017 and 75,000 since 2009. These statistics were reported in the organization’s L...
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Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, recently participated in the National Association of Workforce Boards’ “The Forum 2018” annual conference where he and other represen...
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have discovered the salt concentration in lithium-metal batteries can affect the battery’s charge. Researche...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently sent a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) seeking the repeal of a 102-year-old federal procurement rule....
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Truck drivers’ pay has increased with freight transportation services demand and competition has grown as companies compete for a smaller pool of available drivers, according to the American Truckin...
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The average gasoline price nationwide is $2.61, an increase of 5 cents from last week, despite demand dropping to 9.3 million barrels-per-day. This price is 9 cents higher than February and 33 cen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which would retain the penalty ...
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The American Truck Dealers (ATD) elected Jodie Teuton, vice president of Kenworth of Louisiana and Southland Truck Leasing, as chairwoman of the organization during an event in Las Vegas last week. ...
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National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Chairman Mark Scarpelli praised new car dealerships for preserving vehicle affordability during his speech at the recent 2018 NADA show in Las Vegas. ...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) applauded President Donald Trump Friday for signing the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus budget, which provides $13.5 billion for Federal Transit Administ...
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Nissan Motor Co. is officially ramping up the corporate race for leadership in the electric and autonomous market, announcing the M.O.V.E. to 2022 plan, which calls for 1 million electrified vehicles ...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) and International Foodservice Distributors Association support the recent Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act (DRIVE Safe Act). The act...
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Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing models of high- performance fuels to see how they would perform in advanced internal combustion engines as part of the Department of...
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In an Op-Ed published Wednesday in the Washington Times, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sounded off a call for cooperation on the nat...
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