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Tag Archives: Transportation
Keeping a Watchful Eye on the Trucking Industry
As another year has passed us by, I will continue to act as a “watchdog” for the trucking industry. Last year was an unbelievable year for nonsensical rules and regulations that were forced upon the trucking industry. I wonder what … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry, trucking news Tagged bicycle paths, Bicyclist, billions of dollars, construction projects, Department of Transportation, FMCSA, Gusher, high speed rail, hour, motor carriers, parking, rest areas, road taxes, safety, safety administration, Secretary of Transportation, speed limiters, stimulus, Transportation, Truck Drivers, truckers, trucking industry, Watchdog, watchful eye 1 Comment
Obama Administration get your Priorities Right
When will this country’s leaders get their priorities right? This is not a game, and you are not allowed to make the rules up as we go along. I watched the so-called leader of this country address the nation last … Continue reading
Posted in conservative trucking Tagged alternative energy, Bill, catastrophe, country address, distribution plants, energy bill, libs, nation, new energy, oil spill, site, spending money, Transportation 1 Comment
LaHood: worried about ‘Global’ Texting
Here we go again. Our US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is so infatuated with distracted driving that he is now going “global” with it. Why is our “US” Transportation Secretary even worried about distracted driving “globally?” This is just about … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged damn shame, govt, job, money, national transportation week, Ray LaHood, Secretary, Transportation, Transportation Secretary, United States, US, us secretary of transportation 2 Comments
Trains and the Potential for Terrorist Attacks
With the failed bombing attempt last week in NYC, when will an attempt happen against the transportation industries? After 9/11 tanker hauling in the US got a whole lot stricter. Some petroleum plants I went to enacted some pretty intense … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Congressman Bill Shuster, endorsement test, industry, material, opinion, petroleum plants, thing, train, train engineer, train yards, Transportation, trucking industry, US, volatile chemicals 1 Comment
Rail System vs Highway Infrastructure – Transportation Forecasting
Have you ever wondered how the DOT comes up with their “transportation forecast figures?” It is through a process called “transportation forecasting,” which consist of estimating the number of vehicles or travelers that will use a specific transportation facility in … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged forecast figures, high speed rail, highway, highway infrastructure, infrastructure, money, rail, rail infrastructure, real estate developers, Transportation Leave a comment
No Tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The Department of Transportation has rejected Pennsylvania’s plan to toll interstate eighty. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is relieved by this decision. As they have protested the proposal ever since it was first introduced as it is essentially double taxation, … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Association, Chris Carney, Congressman Glenn, Congressman John Peterson, Congressmen Paul Kanjorski, Department, Franklin, Greenville, highway, Independent Drivers Association, Joyce, Kansas City, Kathy Dahlkemper, Mario Scavello, Michele Brooks, Mike Joyce, Mo., ooida, paul kanjorski, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, R-Monroe County, Scott Hutchinson, Thompson, Transportation Leave a comment
NHTSA reports Traffic Fatalities down in 2009
Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their report on traffic fatalities for 2009. The report indicates that fatalities are still on a downward trend. This is good news obviously, but still it is too many according to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged accident, DON, highway, highway traffic safety, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, preventable deaths, Ray LaHood, Report, traffic, traffic safety administration, Transportation, U.S. Leave a comment
FMCSA Orders Tierra Santa Inc to Cease All Operations Immediately
Following an emergency request by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The United States District Court for the Central District of California on Saturday ordered the owner of Tierra Santa Inc, the illegal bus company … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Administrator Anne S, Arizona, California, carrier, carrier safety regulations, Central District, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FMCSA, Judge George King, Los Angeles, Martinez, motor, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, Phoenix, Ray LaHood, Transportation, U.S., U.S. Department, United States Leave a comment
NTSB to meet on “Most Wanted” Safety Improvements for Federal Agencies
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting Thursday, February 18, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. © 2010, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights reserved. Related … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged board, D Streets, D.C., Enfant, enfant plaza station, motor carrier operations, national transportation safety, national transportation safety board, Plaza, Room, S.W., safety, technical support details, Transportation, Washington Leave a comment