All Entries Tagged With: "TRANSPORTATION"
Are Transportation Companies Notorious for Cheating One Another?
- / N2N / – I have an acquaintance who owns a small, non-asset third party logistics (3PL) company. He is constantly complaining to me about how cutthroat the transportation business is and how his customers and vendors are always cheating him out of money. He spends a great deal of time trying to collect [...]
Truckers Must Comply With Federal & State Laws
- / N2N / – Truckers have to comply with the rules of the road of every state in which they operate. In addition, the federal government, under the auspices of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), has its own rules for truckers at 49 C.F.R. Part 392. FMCSA Regulations on Operation of Large [...]
NTSB Holds Hearings to Investigate Truck Rollovers
- / N2N / – Any time a tractor-trailer is involved in a crash, the potential for serious injuries is high. These vehicles travel at high speeds while carrying heavy loads, which may include hazardous materials. When these vehicles collide with smaller passenger vehicles, the consequences are often catastrophic. When these trucks rollover, the potential [...]
FMCSA Nabs 109 Commercial Drivers for Drug & Alcohol Violations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 109 commercial bus and truck drivers were removed from the roads and more than 175 carriers face enforcement actions as a result of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s annual drug and alcohol strike force sweep that occurred from June 21 through July 2. “If [...]
National Truck Driving Championships Winners
- / N2N / – The National Truck Driving Championships & National Step Van Driving Championships were held August 3–7, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. The following is a list of the first, second and third place winners in each category. 3–AXLE 1 Fernandez, Heladio “Lalo” – FedEx Freight – OR 2 Jensen, Jr., Kenneth – [...]
Transportation Firms Lagging in Energy Conservation Targets
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The global transportation industry could have a major long-term impact on climate change and world energy usage, if strategic investments are not made, according to research. Transport firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in mitigating greenhouse gasses and setting targets. Only 36% of transportation companies have set carbon and energy reduction targets, compared [...]
Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Up 0.2% in June
- / N2N / – The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.2 percent in June from its May level, rising after one monthly decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the Freight TSI has risen 4.7 [...]
National Distracted Driving Summit Set for September
WASHINGTON – / N2N / – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held on September 21, 2010, in Washington, DC. To build on the growing momentum sparked by the first summit last fall, Secretary LaHood will convene leading transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement, industry [...]
Current Fluorescent Tube Transportation Containers Unsafe
MINNETONKA, MN, – / N2N / – Results of a recent study conducted by my research team at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences suggest that most containers used for storage and transportation of used fluorescent lamps to recycling centers do not provide necessary levels of protection against [...]
Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Up 0.3% in April
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.3 percent in April from its March level, rising for the third consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, reported that the Freight TSI index has [...]
March Mexico-Canada Surface Trade up 37% Over March 2009
- / N2N / – Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 37.0 percent higher in March 2010 than in March 2009, reaching $69.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 37.0 [...]
Free Report Details Growing Threat of Terrorist Attacks to Rail Systems
DOWNLOAD THE FREE REPORT SAN JOSE, Calif. – /N2N / – Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) counter-terrorism expert Brian Michael Jenkins says that the Mumbai train derailment two days ago could point to a growing trend in India. But it also could have serious implications for other countries. Terrorists make note of methods, taking lessons from [...]
Women Urged to Earn Techology Degrees for Transportation Careers
- / N2N / – To help counter an anticipated shortage of skilled transportation workers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today signed an agreement with the Women’s Transportation Seminar International to encourage women to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math – while pursuing careers in transportation. “There’s tremendous opportunity out [...]
