1+ week, 2+ day ago  (462+ words) Washington " The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has advanced legislation aimed at ensuring commercial driver's license holders maintain English proficiency and require states to confirm truckers' legal immigration status. Dalilah's Law (H.R. 5688) was sent to the full House after a 35-26 committee…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (197+ words) Safely navigating through construction work zones can be challenging for truck drivers. These zones often have narrow lanes and require traffic pattern shifts, which isn't easy when operating a large commercial motor vehicle. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (253+ words) Washington " Recently introduced bipartisan legislation is aimed at curbing train derailments by requiring railroads to conduct both automated and visual track inspections. The Secure Tracks Act (S. 3987 and H.R. 7784) was introduced March 4. It's co-sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) in the House…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (346+ words) Washington " Feedback from state departments of transportation " "good, bad or ugly" " is a great thing for the federal government, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says. Duffy took part in a Feb. 24 fireside chat with American Association of State Highway and Transportation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (165+ words) Washington " The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting nominations for membership on its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. The 25-member committee provides information, advice and recommendations to the FRA administrator. RSAC members include a variety of voices from the railroad industry, including…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (342+ words) Washington " A bipartisan group of eight Senators has again reintroduced legislation focused on strengthening safety related to trains carrying hazardous materials. Introduced on Feb. 24 " three weeks after the third anniversary of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, OH " the Railway…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (564+ words) Washington " The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting comment on separate proposed rules that would remove maximum line speeds at eligible pork-processing facilities and permanently raise some poultry-processing line speed limits. Published on Feb. 19, the proposals have met opposition from worker…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (176+ words) Washington " Nearly 38,000 people were killed in motor vehicle-related crashes last year " a 12% decrease from 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council. The data indicates nine states and the District of Columbia experienced an annual decrease of more than…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (255+ words) Washington " A group of lawmakers, labor union leaders and local leaders are renewing their push for Congress to pass the bipartisan Rail Safety Act of 2025. The group, led by Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), hosted a press conference on Feb. 3 " the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (216+ words) Harrisburg, PA " The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened 339 new truck parking spaces at 24 locations throughout the state. PennDot Secretary Mike Carroll described the lack of available truck parking as a "nationwide issue" in an October press release announcing plans…...