June 9, 2020: FMCSA Cancels HOS Extension for Groceries, Fuel, and Raw Materials
FMCSA has extended the hours of service (HOS) exemption through July 14, 2020. However, grocery stocking, fuel, and precursor raw materials are […]
Month: June 2020
June 8, 2020: FMCSA Waives Pre-Employment Testing Requirements
FMCSA has granted a three month waiver for specific pre-employment testing requirements for drivers that were furloughed during COVID-19. The waiver will […]
June 9, 2020: Request for Information on Safety Devices
PHMSA is developing a national policy regarding safety devices (UN0503 and UN3268). The agency is currently requesting information or data from stakeholders […]
June 7, 2020: CSX Train Derailed in Wayne County, GA
A CSX freight train derailed in Screven, GA early Saturday morning. Seven of the 200 cars derailed near Highway 84. Two of […]
June 7, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derials in Roanoke, VA
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed under the Fifth Street Bridge in Roanoke, VA on Sunday morning. Twenty seven of the 147 […]
June 1, 2020: CN Rail Worker Killed in Surrey, B.C Rail Yard
Jasvinder Riar, a Canadian National Railway employee, was killed during switching operations in the early hours of Monday morning. The accident took […]
June 5, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received numerous applications for new special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application until […]
June 5, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received eight applications for modifications to special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application […]
June 4, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Canadian Pacific has petition FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 241.7(c), Fringe border dispatching. This would permit Canadian dispatching […]
June 3, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Livingston County, NY
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Livingston County, NY on Wednesday morning. A total of 13 box cars left the tracks. […]