Transportation

Washington — Under legislation recently reintroduced in the Senate, agricultural and livestock haulers would receive extended exemptions from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service...

Washington — A new and significant organizational overhaul to the Federal Aviation Administration will include a single, streamlined safety management system and a safety...

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration is reestablishing the charter of its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, the agency has announced. Established in 1996, the 25-member...

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for feedback as it considers extending hours-of-service exemption periods for truckers during regional emergency declarations.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has again extended a temporary waiver permitting the use of paper certificates to verify that truck and bus operators are physically fit to drive.

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration’s decision to allow railroads to expand field testing of automated track inspection technology has drawn a terse response from a national labor union.

Cincinnati — Up to 1.4 million U.S. workers may have hearing issues attributable to job-related chemical exposure, results of a recent study suggest.

Jacksonville, FL — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Derek Barrs has vowed that the agency “will do away with anything that has to do with self-certification” amid related challenges to “major” FMCSA initiatives.

Washington — The National Safety Council recently announced it will extend its free traffic safety training, education and resources to employers in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.

Washington — A bill recently introduced in the House would allow commercial truck drivers younger than 21 to operate across state lines.