FMCSA Releases New Medical Examiner’s Handbook
More than eight years in the making, federal trucking regulators have finally approved a new — albeit scaled down — version of the 2024 Medical Examiner’s Handbook.
February 7, 2024Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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EPA Tightens Standards for Soot From Tailpipes, Smokestacks
The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from industrial sources could prevent thousands of deaths a year.
February 7, 2024San Clemente Landslide Forces San Diego Rail to Halt Again
Freight trains to and from the Port of San Diego were suspended again the night of Feb. 6 by a slow-moving landslide that threatens the tracks at San Clemente, Calif.
February 7, 2024STB Modifies Performance Requirements for Class I Railroads
Changes are being made in a nearly 2-year-old federal government requirement regarding performance levels at four Class I freight railroads.
February 6, 2024Congress Passes Bill to Protect Moving Privacy
Legislation designed to protect people’s personal information during a move was recently cleared by Congress for President Joe Biden’s signature.
February 5, 2024Railroads Challenging New Ohio Minimum Staffing Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge could soon rule on an industry challenge of a state railroad safety law passed in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment in 2023.
February 5, 2024FMCSA to Delay Heavy Truck Speed Limiters Proposal Until May
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying until May a controversial proposal to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, according to a regulatory update.
February 5, 2024San Diego Freight Trains Keep Running Despite Landslide Risk
Freight trains, unlike passenger trains, have resumed running across the tracks beneath a San Clemente, Calif., landslide that continues to threaten San Diego County’s only rail link with the rest of the United States.
February 5, 2024Red Sea Danger Spurring Global Oil Buyers to Go Local
The global oil market is looking increasingly local as militant attacks in the Red Sea and surging freight rates make supplies from closer to home more attractive.
February 5, 2024Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming
Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.
February 5, 2024