2010 September

FMCSA changes safety grant application dates

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced its fiscal year 2011 safety grant opportunities and changes to its application dates. At present, FMCSA is operating under an extension of SAFETEA-LU – the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy of Users (Public Law ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

DOT: Safety programs, equipment saved thousands of lives in 2009

The U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled two new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that estimate that seatbelts saved more than 72,000 lives during the five years between 2005 and 2009, while child restraint systems and minimum drinking age laws saved hundreds more during 2009. “Safety ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

CARB says program has put 650 hybrid trucks on California roads

The California Air Resources Board announced Monday, Sept. 27, that a financial incentive program has helped put more than 650 hybrid trucks and buses on California roads. The Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program provides $20,000 to $35,000 as vouchers to help California fleets ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Bus company fined $55,000 for violating ADA accessibility requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced $55,000 in fines against Tornado Bus Co. Inc. of Dallas. Tornado was fined for violating passenger carrier accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Rush Trucking chooses SkyBitz trailer tracking

SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information management solutions, announced that Rush Trucking, a long-haul truckload carrier, has chosen SkyBitz as their trailer tracking system for its fleet. In six months of using the SkyBitz Gemini Series GLS400, Rush Trucking has recovered 3 stolen ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

$5.6M Recovery Act grant set for Dubuque Millwork District street work

Work officially can begin on a street improvement project to revitalize Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District thanks to a signed agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the City of Dubuque for $5.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars. The $5.6 million project ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Saia awards 12 scholarships

Saia Inc. announced the names of 12 students receiving scholarships totaling $18,000 as part of the company's 2010 Scholarship Award Program. Since its inception in 2003, the program has awarded a total of $142,000 to 96 students including this year's recipients. Saia's Scholarship Program, designed ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Polk launches new vehicle report for aftermarket industry

Polk has launched a new monthly online report for the light and commercial vehicle aftermarket. Polk says the Market Entrance Report, available within days of the end of each month, provides detailed information on new vehicles that have entered the market and enables customers to ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Green Truck Association launches new website

The Green Truck Association announced the official launch of its website at www.greentruckassociation.com, which the group says functions as the central clearinghouse for the development and deployment of green trucks. An affiliate division of the National Truck Equipment Association, the Green Truck Association was established in ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010

Bendix, Volvo partner to demonstrate advanced safety technologies

As part of its ongoing efforts to educate the commercial vehicle industry about the benefits and importance of active safety technologies, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems recently collaborated with Volvo Trucks Canada to present the recent Volvo Trucks Canada Enhanced Technology Event in Waterloo, Ontario. The ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 27, 2010