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- Oregon Department of Transportation schedules work to build Sandy
- Beginning in June 2009, the Oregon Department of Transportation will begin work on a $60 million project that will replace two bridges that cross the Sandy River. But the project's cost will be dictated by environmental regulations that shorten the summer work period - thereby lengthening the project's overall timeline....
- Research articles 2008-10-23
- DOT focusing on private crossings, new technology
- Several safety initiatives designed to reduce collisions between motor vehicles and trains will be completed before the end of 2008 as part of the ongoing U.S. Department of Transportation Highway-Rail Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Action Plan, said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters. "Our efforts to improve safety where...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Control valves pave the way for DOT's variable primary system
- Variable primary chilled water systems can be a cost-effective alternative to standard primary/secondary systems and are becoming more commonplace for that reason. At the same time, these systems are often more challenging to control. In designing a variable primary system for the new Department of Transportation DOT headquarters in Washington...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- DOT Seeks Rail Safety Improvements
- The Department of Transportation said recently it is seeking to reduce common mistakes that result in nearly half of all human factor-caused train accidents. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said that this is the aim of a new federal regulation that places greater accountability on both railroad management and employees for...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- Continuing HOS Worries
- The worst part of the seemingly never-ending Ti saga of the attempt to bring the antiquated hours-of-service rules somewhere close to the realities of 21st century trucking is the uncertainty brought on by the current game of legislative and judiciaiping-pong being played in slow motion.Almost a month after the U.S....
- Research articles 2007-08-27
- DOT paperwork changes
- On December 29, 2006, the Department of Transportation DOT published a final rule to harmonize many of their requirements with international standards. One of the rule changes was the order of the basic shipping description. The change now requires listing the identification number first, followed by the proper shipping name,...
- Research articles 2007-02-01
- New Jersey Expects Revised Truck-Routing Rules to be Implemented
- Kris Kolluri, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, said he expects the states proposed truck-routing rules to be implemented."We believe these new proposed regulations are constitutional and [are] a logical way of approaching truck routing," Kolluri said. "The fact that we did this with all interested parties -...
- Research articles 2006-12-04
- U.S. Delays 'Open Skies' Rule Change
- The U.S. government has delayed implementing a rule giving foreigners greater control over airlines, threatening the prospects of an aviation accord between the United States and Europe by the end of the year.The Department of Transportation doesn't expect to complete the new regulations in time for an October meeting of...
- Research articles 2006-08-28
- Survey under way to determine best timing of hydrostatic tests.(Brief article)
- A California-based consulting company is seeking propane marketers to participate in a survey of propane bobtail delivery vehicles. Department of Transportation regulations require hydrostatic tests on the vehicles at least every five years. However, The ADEPT Group Inc. is working with the...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Manhattan Associates has updated its Carrier Management solution.(Brief Article)
- Manhattan Associates has updated its Carrier Management solution to include support for the new Hours of Service regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that went into effect Oct. 1. With the enhancement, Manhattan Associates' solution lets carriers and drivers achieve...
- Research articles 2005-11-03
- DOT Plans Public Discussion of Regulations
- The Department of Transportation said it planned to host a public review of the department s existing regulations and regulatory agenda at two meetings in April."Making regulations simpler, more effective and less burdensome is a challenge that can only be met if the public participates," Transportation secretary Norman Mineta said.Mineta...
- Research articles 2005-02-14
- FMCSA Puts Swift's Safety Case on Hold
- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said June 15 it had stayed its safety-rating case against truckload carrier Swift Transportation Co. pending the outcome of a related case before the Department of Transportation, the Arizona Republic reported.The DOT case involves a proposed fine Swift is facing for its drivers having...
- Research articles 2004-06-21
- U.S. regulatory issues.(Legal Reporter)(Brief Article)
- Pipeline safety. The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule requiring that pipeline operators develop programs to protect the integrity of pipelines in areas where a rupture or leak could do the most harm to the public or property. The rule mandates that after developing...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Urban gas pipeline inspections to increase, intensify.(Washington Report)
- The U.S. Department of Transportation is enforcing a new rule that tightens standards for natural gas transmission pipelines in urban areas. The regulation by the Research and Special Programs Administration RSPA requires operators to evaluate the integrity of their pipelines in areas where...
- Research articles 2004-02-01
- RSPA pushes through incident reporting rule.(Briefly speaking: notes from Capitol Hill)(Research & Special Programs Administration)(Brief Article)
- The Research & Special Programs Administration has issued final rules modifying the federal incident reporting requirements and the hazardous materials incident report form. The National Propane Gas Association had joined The Fertilizer Institute in opposing many aspects of the rule changes. NPGA had ...
- Research articles 2004-01-01
- Major CRSs divided over whether the industry should be deregulated. (In the News).
- WASHINGTON--With the expiration of the present CBS rules now only 10 months away, the debate continues to rage between parties suggesting that the rules should be modified and those calling for their elimination, leading to a deregulated CRS industry. The Department of Transportation...
- Research articles 2003-03-24
- The Substance Abuse. (Slants & Trends).
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA, meanwhile, is working with the Department of Transportation DOT on alternative specimen testing regulations, said Robert Stephenson, director of the Division of Workplace Programs at SAMHSA.
- Research articles 2003-03-20
- DOT/NHTSA. (In the States: Missouri).
- Notice. The Department of Transportation DOT proposes to implement a new program, which requires the withholding of federal highway funds, beginning in fiscal year 2004, from any state that has not enacted and is not enforcing a law stating that any person who has a blood...
- Research articles 2003-02-20
- Appeals court agrees FAA employee could not explain positive drug test. (Hemp).
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a Merit Systems Protection Board decision maintaining a Department of Transportation DOT decision to dismiss a Federal Aviation Administration FAA employee for testing positive to an illegal drug. The appeals court said the board's...
- Research articles 2003-02-20
- Aviation Safety: Undeclared Air Shipments of Dangerous Goods and DOT's Enforcement Approach.
- GAO-03-22 January 10, 2003 When shipments of dangerous goods (hazardous chemical substances that could endanger public safety or the environment, such as flammable liquids or radioactive materials) are not properly packaged and labeled for air transport, they can pose significant threats because there is little room for error...
- Research articles 2003-02-01
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