January 2, 2019: U.S. Miscalculated Benefit of Better Train Brakes
The Department of Transportation has acknowledged that President Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential benefits of having better brakes on trains that are […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
December 28, 2018: Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2019
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a notification of determination regarding the minimum annual drug and alcohol testing rates for covered employees and […]
December 21, 2018: California Truck Drivers Slam New Rule That Eliminates Paid Rest Breaks
On December 21, 2018, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notified California trucking companies that they are no longer required to provide […]
December 21, 2018: Minister of Transport Moves to Improve Fatigue Management for Railway Employees
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has instructed Canadian railways to make any revisions necessary to ensure the Work/Rest Rules for Railway […]
December 18, 2018: Hours of Service of Drivers; Application for Exemption
The Association of American Railroads and The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association submitted an application to the Federal Motor Carrier […]
December 17, 2018: Union Pacific Train Derails in Pittsburg County
Crews have begun clean-up efforts following a derailment in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma yesterday. Sixteen Union Pacific rail cars and one locomotive derailed […]
December 14, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications for special permits. Interested parties may submit comments until January 14, 2019. Hazardous […]
December 14, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications for modification of special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application […]
December 13, 2018: Canada’s TSB Reveals Cause of Fatal 2017 Derailment in British Columbia
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the findings of its investigation into the fatal derailment near Woss, British Columbia in […]
December 4, 2018: Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver’s Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published interim final rules addressing the limitations on the issuance of commercial drivers licenses with hazardous […]