New FMCSA safety committee members named
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has named five new members to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
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$175M available for FTA ‘Livability’ grants
Up to $175 million in Federal Transit Administration livability grants to will aid urban, suburban and rural communities create transit options to connect people to where they live and work.
Casino bus crash injures 20
A tour casino bus crashed with a Dodge sedan Sunday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, leaving 20 injured.
FMCSA hits Sky Express with cease and desist order
Sky Express has been issued a cease and desist order by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for attempting to operate and sell tickets under a different company name.
Charlotte Observer: Feds gave extension to Sky Express
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was close to shutting down Charlotte, NC-based Sky Express for driver-safety violations last week, just days before the Virginia crash.
Surprise Fed safety inspections continue as travel season begins
More than 3,000 surprise passenger carrier safety inspections over a two-week in May have resulted in 442 unsafe buses or drivers being removed from the roadways.
LaHood: Pre-employment screening program a success
There were more than 380,000 pre-employment driver safety record searches made during the first year of a new, secure online program available for commercial carriers.
FMCSA unveils measures to improve bus passenger safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has unveiled new measures to improve existing standards for bus passenger safety.
FMCSA Strike Force removes 289 unsafe buses or drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its state and local law enforcement partners conducted more than 2,700 surprise Strike Force passenger carrier safety inspections over a nine-day period from March 28 to April 6.
$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.