Bloomberg: Feds fail to keep unsafe buses off the road
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. Bloomberg news service reports that when executives of Sky Express Inc. met with federal motor carrier safety regulators for an audit in…
Bus seatbelts will help, but safe driving is a must
Martz Trailways deserves credit for adding shoulder and lap seatbelts to its new bus orders even before it’s required by regulators. The belts could save…
Warnings issued for legislative, regulatory threats
TAMPA, Fla. Even though the balance of power has shifted in Congress, motorcoach operators still need to keep a wary eye on Washington, D.C.,…
What to watch for from federal regulators during 2011
1. CSA will demand better safety performance The revamped federal commercial vehicle safety program, formerly known as CSA 2010 and now simply called CSA for…
Federal study pinpoints causes of motorcoach crashes
WASHINGTON - After five years of work, federal transportation officials finally have wrapped up a key study of the causes of serious motorcoach accidents on…
USDOT agrees to revisit ‘hours rules’ for truckers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to start a new round of rulemaking on hours-of-service regulations for truckers. The USDOT and the Federal…
More states embrace toll roads
An ever increasing number of state governments across the U.S. appear to have fallen in love with toll roads. New reports show more states are…
Congress is asked to close driver drug test loopholes
WASHINGTON Congress is being urged to authorize and fund a federal clearinghouse for the reporting of results gleaned from commercial driver drug and alcohol…
Pilot program to allow Mexican trucks in U.S.
EL PASO, TEXAS U.S. bus operators will soon be sharing highways and interstates with trucks from Mexico, but Mexican buses wont be coming north…
By Clayton CollinsThe Christian Science Monitor
BOSTON to NEW YORK — On I-84 east of Hartford, Conn., the late-morning traffic is light on a…