Senate would criminalize laser targeting of planes
Pointing handheld lasers at aircraft – a growing problem that aviation officials warn could lead to a crash – would become a federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison under an amendment approved by the Senate on Thursday.
High-capacity, high-rate Li-ion battery for HEV or EVs; mixed oxide cathode and Sn-C anode
The new battery features high energy content and high rate capability. Images of anode material (left) and cathode (right). Click to enlarge.
Researchers from the University of Rome Sapienza (Italy) and Hanyang University (S. Korea) are developing…
Honda launches website to preview new Fit Shuttle; gasoline and hybrid wagon-type models
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has launched a website featuring information on the all-new compact car Fit Shuttle, scheduled to debut in March.
The Fit Shuttle employs the Fit’s center-tank layout packaging technology to achieve a roomy interior and ampl…
Sterling man saves another trucker’s life
A Sterling, Illinois man is being hailed as a hero after he helped save a trucker from a burning rig in Pennsylvania.
JetBlue part of new air traffic control program
Low-cost air carrier JetBlue Airways will begin using satellite-based technology key to modernizing the nation’s air traffic control system beginning in 2012, federal and airline officials said Thursday.
A huge volume of trucks is slowing traffic on Interstate 80/94.
Interstate 80/94 in Northwest Indiana is a mess, as trucks begin moving again now that the blizzard has cleared the area.
Repeal of 1099 requirement passes Senate
The U.S. Senate voted 81-17 on Wednesday to pass an amendment repealing the IRS Form 1099 requirement that has the potential to bury small businesses under paperwork. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has actively opposed the reporting…
Hearings scheduled on fed transportation bill
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is taking the show on the road to gather input and promote the passage of a comprehensive surface transportation bill. OOIDA and truckers are looking forward to the dialogue to help shape the o…
Route 35 vote postponed in West Virginia
Officials with the West Virginia Parkways Authority have pushed their vote back a week on a toll project that truckers say would be very expensive if approved. OOIDA Life Member Scott Cadle is helping to lead a group in opposition to the toll road. He …
MoDOT considers converting aging rest areas to truck-only sites
The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging truck drivers to comment on its plan to convert two of its aging rest areas into truck parking-only sites. DeAnne Rickabaugh, a MoDOT spokesperson, told Land Line, that electronic comments will be acc…