Ventura constructing new railway yard track
Ventura Transfer Co, Long Beach CA, is constructing new track in the Los Angeles CA Junction railway yard, according to Ventura information... Magellan, Buckeye consider ethanol pipeline plan
Magellan Midstream Partners LP, Tulsa OK, and Buckeye Partners LP, Breinigsville PA, have begun a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline, according to Magellan information.... FMCSA extends HOS comments to March 17
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced that the public comment period on the commercial motor vehicle drivers' hours-of-service interim final rule has been extended until March 17, 2008, according to FMCSA information posted on its Web site.... Diesel price jumps over 11 cents
The average price of diesel jumped over 11 cents last week to $3.396 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy. Low sulfur diesel was up 13.2 cents per gallon at $3.335 while ultra low sulfur diesel rose 11.4 cents to $3.405 per gallon.... Kenan to acquire Transport Service
Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), Canton OH, has agreed to purchase Transport Service Co, Oak Brook IL, according to Kenan information. The transaction is expected to close by the end of February... Lignol wins US funds for Colorado bio plant
Lignol Innovations Inc has been awarded up to $30 million in funding from the US Department of Energy to build a commercial demonstration cellulosic ethanol plant in Colorado, according to Lignol Energy Corporation Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, parent of Lignol Innovations.... NACD concerned about online chlorine purchase
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) is "extremely concerned" that large quantities of chlorine could be purchased from an Internet-based company without the chemical company requiring identification or applying any other scrutiny to the purchaser... Missing engine compliance labels drawing fines
Since January 2007, California enforcement officers have issued 1,465 citations with $800 fines after inspecting 5,050 trucks... DHS adds TWIC program to more ports
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the ports of ... Freight Index falls in December
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.3 percent in December from its November level, turning down after two monthly increases in the largest monthly decline since November 2006, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has reported.... Petroleum deliveries flat during month of January
Overall domestic petroleum deliveries, a measure of demand, were flat in January with gains for gasoline and distillate fuel oil offset by declines for jet fuel and residual fuel oil, according to information from the American Petroleum Institute (API).... Public/private partnerships get mixed reviews from GAO
Highway public-private partnerships have resulted in advantages for state and local governments, such as obtaining new facilities and value from existing facilities without using public funding, according to a February 8 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). ... FMCSA starts program for four-state inspections
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has begun testing a new safety oversight process for commercial vehicles in Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, and New Jersey, according to FMCSA information.... No diesel price relief expected for trucking companies in 2008
The Department of Energy (DOE) continues to project diesel prices to be higher in 2008 than last year due to higher average crude oil prices, which means carriers can expect to face average prices of $3-plus per gallon.... Diesel price remains steady
The average price of diesel across the nation remained the same last week from the week before at $3.28 per gallon, according to information from the Department of Energy.... Tanker driver killed in accident finalist in Goodyear Hero Award
A tank truck driver for Canadian carrier, Wilburn Archer Trucking of Norwood, Ontario, who was killed avoiding a collision is a posthumous finalist for Goodyear’s 25th annual North America Highway Hero Award, according to The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co information.... ATA champions reduction in big truck crashes
The large truck-involvement rate in fatal crashes, the fatality rate, and the fatal crash rate for large trucks each has declined to its lowest level since the Department of Transportation began tracking large truck safety records in 1975... NIOSH spotlights confined space safety
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a Web site that provides a definition for confined spaces and offers several links to its publications on the subject.... OSHA upgrades small business Web site
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has upgraded its Web site designed specifically for small businesses, according to OSHA information.... Kosher salt use growing
Tank cleaning facilities may be seeing an increased demand for kosher services as a result of growth in kosher salt popularity. According to Morton International Inc, the category of kosher salt has exploded.... Tank Cleaning meeting to highlight EPA issues
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effluent guidelines and other regulatory subjects will be part of the National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Cleaning and Environmental Council meeting March 31-April 1 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio TX.... New wash rack to open in Waxahachie, Texas
DFW Tank Cleaning near Waxahachie, Texas, plans to have its new 28,000-square foot, six-bay tank cleaning facility south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in operation by the first of March, according to Randy Wasson, vice-president of Coal City Cob Inc, parent of the facility. ... More time for hazmat loading/unloading comments
Carriers and others now have until March 14, 2008, to comment on a proposal by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) that would apply to bulk loading and unloading of hazardous materials, according to information published February 8 in the Federal Register.... Tolls: an option to congestion
A recent survey in Washington state found that voters preferred (77 percent to 17 percent) high-speed variable tolling to gas tax increases, which if implemented would be one way to combat burgeoning highway congestion, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters testified before a congressional committee February 6.... Poster contest to stress seat belt safety
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is inviting children ages 5-12 with a parent who is a truck driver to submit a hand-drawn poster that conveys the "Be Ready. Be Buckled." safety belt message. ATA, the Department of ...
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