Transport Topics

• FMCSA Extends Public Comment Period on HOS Concerns
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the period of comment for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding hours of service for drivers hauling property.
• Officers Issue 57,405 Citations, 87,907 Warnings During Operation Safe Driver Week
  Commercial motor vehicle enforcement officers patrolling U.S. and Canadian highways issued more than 57,000 citations and nearly 88,000 warnings for unsafe driving behaviors during 2018 Operation Safe Driver Week, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 19.
• Huntsville Airport Receives $29 Million Grant
  Huntsville International Airport will receive a federal grant of more than $29 million for improvements, including construction of a new taxiway, according to an announcement Sept. 17 by Sen. Richard Shelby.
• ASCE Gives California's Kern County C on Infrastructure
  Kern County, California’s third largest by surface area, has earned an overall C on an infrastructure report card developed by the region’s American Society of Civil Engineers division.
• North Carolina Ports Reopen After Storm, but With Restrictions
  The ports of Wilmington and Morehead City in North Carolina have reopened with restrictions to marine traffic after Hurricane Florence swept through late last week, halting shipments of everything from fertilizer to textiles.