Transportation
CarriersEdge Expands Online Training System
MARKHAM, ON - CarriersEdge has made several enhancements to its online driver training system, offering fleets greater ability to customize and consolidate their training programs. In addition to the core library of online safety training courses, customers now have additional options for adding their own content into their personalized training environments.
FMCSA Grants HOS Exemption to Certain Haz-Mat Loads
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) last week announced its decision to grant motor carriers transporting security-sensitive hazardous materials requiring a security plan an exemption from the county's hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that prohibit truckers from driving more than eight consecutive hours since the driver's last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of 30 minutes or more.
Trucker Pockets $50 Million in Lottery
ALBERTA - Truck driver Raymond Scott simply couldn't believe he had won $50 million. And, thanks to his habit of joking about his lottery tickets, his wife wouldn't believe him, either. But the Fort Kent resident was on the level. He became a millionaire 50 times over on the August 7 Lotto Max draw.
Allison Looks to Future with Eye on Past Century
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Officials at Allison Transmission are in a celebratory mood - after all, it isn't every day a company has their centennial anniversary - but a visit to the company's headquarters also reveals new excitement when it comes to selling truck transmissions in the future, especially in the over-the-road market. During a gathering of reporters on Friday, company officials outlined their history and vision. Allison traces its corporate linage back to the founding of the Indianapolis Speedway Team Co. on Sept. 14, 1915, by James A. Allison, co-founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and owner of several racing teams. The prominent entrepreneur and businessman established a precision machine shop and experimental firm in the Town of Speedway called Allison Experimental Co. to support his endeavors.
Coalition Looks to Solve U.S. Truck Parking Problem
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new National Coalition on Truck Parking will work to find solutions to the U.S. truck parking shortage, after a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) survey affirmed the trucking industry's complaints about a lack of truck parking information and capacity.
