Letter to Secretary Chao seeking to block safety rule
The following is the text of the letter sent to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking her to rescind the proposed Safety Fitness Determination rule:
UMA-led coalition wants ‘flawed’ safety rule rescinded
WASHINGTON — A coalition of groups representing property and passenger carriers, led by the United Motorcoach Association, has requested that Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao…
Florida Governor Wants $4 billion for Roads, Bridges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s roads and bridges are in line to receive more than $4 billion in fiscal 2018 as part of the budget announced…
Trump Administration May Kill Unpopular Overtime Rule
WASHINGTON – A federal rule that was scheduled to extend overtime pay to millions of workers last year but has been tangled up in court…
Entry-Level Driver-Training Rule Delayed Until March 21
WASHINGTON – A new rule establishing national driver-training standards for entry-level commercial bus and truck drivers has been delayed until March 21.
The Federal Motor…
N.Y. Bus Industry Officials Accused of Fraud, Theft
NEW YORK CITY – Two bus industry officials are being accused of committing mail fraud, theft and bribery in connection with the misuse of federal…
New Entrant Program Website Updated
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated its New Entrant Program website to help motor carriers understand their responsibilities during their first…
Bus Association Sues Over Use of N.Y. Tolls for Canals
NEW YORK CITY – A second transportation association has joined the fight against the New York State Thruway Authority’s use of highway tolls to fund…
Feds Seek Driver Drug Test Results
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun notifying selected bus and truck companies that they will be required to submit their 2016 USDOT…
DOT Proposes Adding Four Prescription Drugs to List
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would add to its drug and alcohol testing regulations, including…