Transportation

Columbus, OH — Ohio has unveiled a plan to create at least 1,400 new parking spaces for commercial trucks and buses – more than doubling current capacity at state Department of Transportation-maintained sites.

Washington — Over 230 senators and members of Congress are urging Department of Transportation leaders to “take a strong stand” against European Union efforts to require only one pilot in the cockpit during commercial flights.

Washington — A House Republican has introduced legislation that would establish a federal framework for autonomous trucking – and allow some vehicles to operate without a human driver or remote operator.

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration should increase transparency of its annual reporting on congressional funding related to safety research and development, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report.

Washington — Advances in autonomous trucking technologies “offer opportunities to help improve the safety and productivity” of the industry and “do not mean that all vehicles will become ‘driverless,’” a trucking industry representative says.

Washington — Following through on a recent announcement, the Trump administration has withdrawn a contentious Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal that would have required speed-limiting devices on heavy trucks.

Columbus, OH — A recent study of workers in their 30s has found that 1 in 10 use alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs such as cocaine either right before or during their shift.

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America will conduct announced and unannounced brake system inspections Aug. 24-30 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week.

Washington — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently addressed some lawmakers’ concerns about the Association of American Railroads seeking “relief from certain regulations concerning track inspections.”

Arendal, Norway — Deaths among seafaring workers rose 25% between 2022 and 2024 compared with 2019-2021, and suicides among crew last year exceeded the number of fatal incidents, a new report shows.