In response to the severe winter storm hitting the Northeast, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the State Police have banned all commercial traffic, motorcycles and recreational vehicles on Interstates 380 and 84 until further notice
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More and more state transportation departments are using social networking sites to get the word out to the traveling public, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. From a survey of 32 state DOTs, AASHTO found that 26 states, or 81 percent, are now on Twitter, while almost half of those surveyed have a Facebook page. Meanwhile, 18 states have an active YouTube channel
Read More →The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association has applauded the efforts behind the introduction of the Manufacturing Modernization and Diversification Act in the House of Representatives
Read More →The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new communications tool that will allow users to receive e-mail and text message updates on transportation topics and travel conditions, including news for truck drivers
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The organizers of the Green Truck Summit have tapped U.S. Under Secretary for Energy Kristina Johnson, Ph.D., to deliver the keynote address at the summit in St. Louis on March 9
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CSX Intermodal has partnered with Union Pacific Railroad to introduce a new domestic interline container program called Umax
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Pana-Pacific Corporation has signed a distribution deal under which it will distribute Advantage PressurePro's line of products to the commercial vehicle market
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The Senate yesterday passed its version of a jobs bill that contains a measure extending the highway program through December
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration yesterday launched a web site where trucking companies can register for access to a safety database they will be able to use for screening applicants for driving jobs
Read More →The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators has released a discussion paper related to the development of a national standard mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders in Canada
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