U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm FMCSA 13-10 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthens Commercial Bus Safety… Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthens Commercial Bus Safety with National Passenger Carrier Strike Force

New bill would cut costs for equipment acquisition. (Photo by Deborah Lockridge) By Truckinginfo.com Staff Among the bills introduced on Capitol Hill right before Congress headed out for the election recess was one that would… Read More »Bill in House Aims to 'Reduce Barriers to New Truck Acquisition'

 Updated: 10/5/2010 10:15:00 AM The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded at a faster pace in September, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday. ISM’s monthly services index rose to a reading of 53.2, from 51.5… Read More »ISM Services Index Expands at Faster Pace

Remarks of Bill Bronrott FMCSA Deputy Administrator Panel Session: Driving Transportation Policy with Naturalistic Data Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. FMCSA Uses of Naturalistic Driving Data First, I would like to recognize… Read More »Remarks at Sympoisum on Naturalistic Driving Research

The Tire Retread Repair Information Bureau has fired Managing Director Harvey Brodsky, who had been in the job for 29 years. Brodsky was dismissed by the TRIB board of directors, in a unanimous decision, on… Read More »Brodsky Out at Retread Bureau

 Updated: 10/5/2010 10:45:00 AM Carlisle Companies said Tuesday it sold its Trail King specialty trailer business, but did not identify the buyer or sale price. Trail King, which makes a variety of commercial trailers, had… Read More »Carlisle Sells Trail King

Remarks by Anne S. Ferro FMCSA Administrator National Transportation Center Academy Graduation San Marcos, TX September 2, 2010 Introduction I’m thrilled to share this most wonderful occasion with you and your families. I’m honored that… Read More »Remarks at the National Transportation Center Academy Graduation

It just doesn’t pay to get involved anymore, but tell that to someone wired with the willingness-to-help gene. A sad tale has been developing in British Columbia over the past week or so. A commercial… Read More »Proud and Alone, Cold as a Stone

 Updated: 10/6/2010 3:15:00 PM By Sean McNally, Senior Reporter This story appears in the Oct. 4 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. One of the features of this year’s American Trucking… Read More »MCE Panels to Examine Expected Rules for Reducing Emissions

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html USDOT 175-10 Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Contact: Olivia Alair, Press Secretary Tel: (202) 366-4570 U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood… Read More »Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces New Anti-distracted Driving Regulations, Employer Policies, and Preliminary Results from Pilot Enforcement Campaigns

Time is running out on a unique tax break for older taxpayers with charitable intentions. If you donate funds directly from your IRA to a qualified charity of your choice, you can avoid tax on… Read More »Donate IRA funds to charity

The Department of Transportation has proposed changes to heavy-duty truck tire safety standards, the first such proposal in 37 years. Proposed steps include a more stringent endurance test, a new high speed-test for some heavy… Read More »NHTSA Proposes New Truck-Tire Standards