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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently gave employers a choice to include oral fluid specimens in their drug testing programs. A notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the transportation industry's drug-testing program procedures was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 28. "...

The Biden administration is asking a "broad range of stakeholders" involved with moving freight to help solve the country's container and intermodal chassis shortages while also trying to alleviate supply chain chokepoints. In an information request to be posted in the Federal Register on Thursday...

President Joe Biden has appointed former Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari as port envoy to assist the administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and industry stakeholders address structural inefficiencies that are bottling up ocean shipments. The task force, led by the...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has issued a special permit to KULR Technology Group Inc (NYSE: KULR) authorizing the transportation of damaged, defective, or recalled lithium-ion cells, batteries, or lithium metal cells contained in or packed with KULR’s Thermal...

ICF International Inc (NASDAQ: ICFI) has been awarded a new $10 million call order by the Federal Transit Administration to modernize the agency’s Oversight Tracking System. The call order has a term of five years, including one base year and four option years, and was awarded...

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE: TPC) subsidiary, Lunda Construction Company, has been selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation to design and construct the new I-70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport, Missouri. The project consists of the design and construction of two Missouri...

KULR Technology Group (NYSE: KULR) works with a range of customers from NASA to electric vehicle manufacturers, and the company’s goal is to keep batteries, cooler, lighter and safer. “The common denominator is the electrification of energy storage and transportation,” Kulr ...

More funding for passenger rail? Yes, please, according to President Joe Biden's proposed budget for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for next year. The proposed $4 billion budget includes a 35% increase in financial support for Amtrak as well as the creation of a new grant program aimed...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) wants truck drivers to help the agency assess the safety of replacing outside rear mirrors with in-cab cameras. DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will publish on Monday a notice seeking comments on the proposal, which will then...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is supporting efforts to bring Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast, acknowledging the challenges that stakeholders have had in reaching a consensus over infrastructure and operational needs. A Monday letter from DOT, representing the interests of the agency...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Thursday unveiled for the first time a national freight transportation strategy that aims to guide national freight policy and investment and provide a framework for better multimodal coordination. The National Freight Strategic Plan, required under...

Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) meant to weed out unqualified trucking companies south of the border were highlighted today by small-business trucking companies as the trade pact goes into force. "The USMCA creates a thorough review process to identify and remove...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to distribute 15.6 million cloth masks throughout the freight and passenger sector in a ramp-up of efforts by the Trump Administration to keep the coronavirus pandemic under control among transportation workers. "Transportation workers are on the...

Good day, Tires remain the top maintenance cost for most fleets, as they have for many years. Most experts agree that the best way to reduce tire costs is to ensure they are properly inflated, that drivers are performing proper checks, and that tires are maintained and replaced as needed....

A coalition of 77 commercial driver's license (CDL) schools, along with dozens of trucking companies, shippers and trade groups, is calling for legislation giving the federal government authority to administer CDL testing as COVID-19 shuts down new driver training. The coalition, led by the...