House Reintroduces Safe & Efficient Transportation Act
At the urging of The Coalition for Transportation Productivity, the Safe & Efficient Transportation Act has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) and Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio)as H.R. 763.
TSA Source: Armed Agent Slips Past DFW Body Scanner
Posted on February 20th, 2011 at 11:22 by John Sinteur in category: Security — An undercover TSA agent was able to get through security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with a handgun during testing of the enhanced-imaging body scanners, acc…
Congress repeats truck weight bill
Congress is considering a bill to allow states to increase interstate weight limits to 97,000 pounds for six-axle trucks.
Truck Statistics
A What is the Truck Stats page? A Need to know how the truck sales market is doing? Don’t subscribe to one of the expensive reporting services? Our Truck Stats section is where to turn for sales figures and more.
Imperia introduces plug-in hybrid Imperia GP roadster
Belgian automaker Imperia presented its Imperia GP plug-in hybrid roadster at the Brussels Motor Show in January. Following European regulation R101 for plug-in hybrids, the mixed consumption—gasoline and electricity—of the Imperia GP barely reache…
Algae.Tec lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Algae.Tec Limited, an advanced biofuels company with a high-yield enclosed algae growth and harvesting system (the McConchie-Stroud System) has been accepted to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB), now the largest investor base in the world foll…
Delta Air Lines cancels 700 flights as snow snarls Minnesota
Delta Air Lines Inc. canceled more than 700 flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport today as a winter storm snarled travel in the Twin Cities and other parts of the region.
No injuries when freight train derails in Illinois
Railroad officials say no injuries were reported after a freight train carrying lumber and steel derailed in north suburban Chicago.
Delta plane engine fails, forces emergency landing
Authorities say a Delta plane’s engine failed in mid-air over Florida, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing.
Will Southwest-AirTran merger turn OIA into global air hub?
Orlando International Airport has long wanted to be an international gateway for travel to and from Europe, Asia and Latin America.