Category: The Docket
“You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it…
Drivers convicted of human trafficking will be permanently banned from operating commercial motor vehicles under a final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation…
A new draft of the Medical Examiners’ Handbook is being reviewed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It is used by the 50,000 members…
UMA pursues preservation of charter bus exemption
On July 29, the United Motorcoach Association filed comments with the National Park Service regarding their current proposal…
How well are the charter and tour industries making travel accessible to people with disabilities? There may be room for improvement, said Laurel Van Horn,…
While your U.S. Senators and House Representatives are away trying to escape the D.C. temperatures, let’s look at a few bills introduced before the August…
Many National Park Service (NPS) parks, battlefields, recreation areas, memorials and historic sites have a backlog of maintenance issues ranging from outdated, unsafe electrical and…
The Trucking Alliance, a confederation of predominantly large trucking companies such as J.B. Hunt, U.S. Xpress, Knight Transportation, Swift and Maverick, among others, is urging…
While Congress is just returning from a recess, it is a good time to catch up on the regulatory front.
Hopefully, you had an opportunity…
Bus travel is one of the safest forms of transportation, and New York operators are currently the most stringently regulated in the country. Charging them…