FMCSA orders immediate shut-down of Scapadas Magicas
The FMCSA has ordered Scapadas Magicas LLC to immediately cease operations, and declared the carrier to be an imminent hazard to public safety.
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FMCSA orders two drivers to cease U.S. operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s FMCSA has declared two drivers employed by Mi Joo Tour & Travel to be imminent hazards to public safety.
FMCSA implements CSA changes
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week implemented 11 changes to its Safety Measurement System.
DOT agrees to audit CSA system after congressional request
The Department of Transportation has agreed to audit the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability system after concerns were raised by legislators.
U.S. DOT celebrates new FTA authority
MAP-21 requires that FTA establish an oversight program to ensure that rail transit systems are meeting safety requirements, and also includes new provisions for bus-only operators.
Politicians discuss bus safety
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders met on Monday to discuss bus safety and the job the U.S. Department of Transportation is doing in keeping the roadways safer by cracking down on rogue bus companies and their drivers.
Kolodziej: EPA, DOT missing NG incentives in proposal
The president of Natural Gas Vehicle America is disappointed that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation have not included incentives for natural gas in its recently released proposal to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
EPA, DOT set new bus, truck emission standards
The nation’s first standards in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving fuel efficiency in buses and heavy-duty trucks has been handed down by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation.
$776 million earmarked for urban and rural bus systems
A combined $776 million in federal funds is being earmarked for urban and rural transit providers in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
$775 million available to local transit agencies
Ray LaHood announced Monday, April 3, 2010, the Obama administration is making $775 million available to local transit agencies to upgrade bus service.