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Owner-Operators Flag USMCA's Scrutiny Of Mexican Cross-Border Trucking
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 1:38pm | 515Read More...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...
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DOT Using Postal Service To Step Up Face Mask Distribution
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 2:24pm | 342Read More...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...
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Today's Pickup: Aperia Turns To Virtual Tire Training
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 11:17am | 1010Read More...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....
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Driving Schools Seek DOT Authority For CDL Testing
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 3:54pm | 685Read More...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...
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DOT Awards Rail Infrastructure Grants To States And Localities
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 3:42pm | 490Read More...The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration have announced who will receive grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The program, which is awarding $248.5 million to 32 projects in 27 states, supports state...
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DOT Reassures Congress On COVID-19 Response
Friday, February 28, 2020 - 9:54am | 504Read More...U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao outlined the department's latest strategy to address the increasing threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak. Testifying at a U.S. House Appropriations committee on DOT's budget request Thursday, Chao said that while the main...
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US DOT Green Lights Nuro With First Ever Autonomous Vehicle Exemption
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 5:04pm | 800Read More...Nuro, a leading robotics company, on Thursday was granted the first-ever exemption for an autonomous vehicle by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The DOT exemption supports Nuro's deployment of up to 5,000 R2s on public roads without...
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DOT To Issue Long-Awaited National Maritime Strategy
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 11:06am | 585Read More...A federal watchdog agency has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to release an official national maritime strategy that officials within the department started working on in 2014. The strategy, originally due in February 2015, received a deadline extension in 2018 to...
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DOT Chief Pushes Regulators To Keep Wi-Fi Safety Bandwidth
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 10:01am | 504Read More...U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao hardened her stance opposing a plan by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to parcel out a portion of wireless spectrum that will be needed for new vehicle safety programs. The programs, which Chao unveiled at the Transportation...
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DOT Issues Long-Delayed Proposed Rule On Remote ID For Drones
Friday, December 27, 2019 - 10:01am | 598Read More...The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday finally issued a proposed rule requiring nearly all unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in U.S. airspace to broadcast or transmit identification and location information while they are flying. The...
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DOT Delays Proposed Drone ID Rules A Fourth Time
Monday, December 23, 2019 - 1:26pm | 563Read More...The U.S. Department of Transportation has again postponed publishing the much anticipated proposed rulemaking on remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) but hopes to do so before the end of the month. Friday, Dec. 20, was the most recently scheduled date of publication. Late that...
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Department Of Transportation Initiates Loan Program For Short Lines: Railway Age
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 3:02pm | 372Read More...FreightWaves occasionally posts high-quality content from partner publications in the freight industry. Visit Railway Age for more great content like this. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the launch of a pilot program, the Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment...
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DOT Awards $900 Million For Multi-Modal Projects
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 6:22pm | 424Read More...The Trump administration will spend $900 million to rebuild and repair freight and passenger transportation projects throughout the U.S. in the latest round of competitive grants. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Nov. 12 that 55 projects in 35 states will receive grants of up to $25...
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Driver Qualification, Detention Among DOT 2020 Priorities
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 12:03pm | 611Read More...Management at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be pressured to address several affecting commercial drivers and their companies in 2020 based on a set of priorities unveiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). "DOT's Fiscal Year 2020 Top Management...
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DOT To Audit FMCSA Oversight Of Truck Driver Bans
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 4:53pm | 357Read More...A fatal crash involving a commercial driver has led to a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) oversight of state driver licensing agencies. According to the DOT's Office of Inspector General (OIG) on October 22, the crash, which...
