The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations […]
Category: DOT HazMat Alerts
September 25, 2018: (HM-251F)(FR) Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains
Upon determining that the requirements were not economically justified, PHMSA and FRA have issued a final rule that will remove […]
September 25, 2018: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements; Extension
The Federal Railroad Administration has extended the deadline on applications for the Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements […]
September 6, 2018: Department of Transportation Explores Trucking Rule Changes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comments regarding specific areas of the Hours of Service regulations for […]
July 18, 2018: FAA Proposes $160,500 Civil Penalty Against Woodioso Technology for Alleged HazMat Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a civil penalty in the amount of $160,500 against Woodioso Technology Limited of Hong Kong for […]
April 27, 2018: (FR) Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
In response to a petition requesting reconsideration of the implementation date regarding the regulations on training, qualification, and oversight for […]
October 17, 2017: NAS/TRB Issues Report on Safely Transporting Hazardous Liquids and Gases
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, through the Transportation Research Board, released a report based on their study […]
January 30, 2018: U.S. Senator Introduced Bill Requiring 2 Person Crews on Freight Trains
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp introduced H.R. 233: The Safe Freight Act on January 30, 2018. The purpose of the Safe […]
December 4, 2017: DOT to Repeal Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Mandate
The Department of Transportation has announced the final updated RIA (Regulatory Impact Analysis) regarding Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brakes (ECP). PHMSA […]
May 1, 2017: Concerns Over ELD and Speed-Limiter Rules
Over a dozen trucking stakeholder groups worked together to submit a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao asking her to […]
