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Steady Decline of Miles Driven Reaches Eighth Month
August 14, 2008
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters is using this benchmark to press her case for new sources of revenue for the Highway Trust Fund.
Greyhound Seeks Exemption to Place Video Recorders Lower
August 12, 2008
An FMCSA notice published yesterday seeks comments on the application, which would affect the company's fleet of about 1,650 buses.
CVSA Joins Chorus of Transport Groups Backing Truck Safety Bill
August 12, 2008
The proposed legislation "is about encouraging investment in safety through the purchase and installation of technologies on trucks and buses that have been tested and proven to work" said CVSA Executive Director Stephen F. Campbell. "It will certainly help reduce heavy truck fatalities which have been hovering around 5,000 per year for the last 10 years."
ASTM Committee Approves New Corrosion-Resistant Steel Standard
August 10, 2008
According to the task group, the standard will most benefit state departments of transportation that require high-performance corrosion protection of reinforcing steel bars in coastal environments, as well as departments of transportation that use deicing salts on roads, bridges, and decks.
Crashed Charter Bus Used Illegal Tire: NTSB
August 9, 2008
A retreaded tire should not have been used on the front axle, which controls steering, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
BTS Special Report: Americans Divided on Airplane Cell Phone Use
August 8, 2008
Americans are divided on whether cell phones should be allowed during flights, with people age 65 and older more likely to oppose their use than those between 18 and 34, according to a new Bureau of Transportation Statistics special report using survey data on opinions about the transportation system.
New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction
August 7, 2008
Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.
TSA to Allow 'Checkpoint Friendly' Laptop Bags
August 6, 2008
These new bags--such as the designs show here--will allow passengers’ laptop computers to remain inside during X-ray screening.
NAPT Urges NHTSA to Reevaluate Safety Belts in School Buses
August 5, 2008
NHTSA has a statutory responsibility to thoroughly study and test the issue before recommending changes to school bus transportation, which is already 44 times safer than the typical family car, said NAPT Executive Director Michael Martin. "We just want them to do their job," he added.
Senate Approves Railroad Safety Enhancement Act
August 5, 2008
"A twenty-first century rail system cannot run safely on laws from decades ago," said the legislation's author, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg. "We are risking too much by letting train crews work too long and leaving highway crossings unsafe."
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