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McCormick visit to Pittsburgh spotlights driverless trucking leader Aurora, liquefied natural gas industry
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (666+ words) Aurora Innovation, a Pittsburgh company leading the charge on autonomous trucking in the U.S., is looking for cheerleaders in government to shape regulation of the emerging industry. They may have just found one in U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, who said Friday on…...
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
1+ week, 3+ day ago (341+ words) More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues, the federal Transportation Department announced Wednesday. The move…...
Federal review finds 44% of U.S. trucking schools don't comply with government rules
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the United States may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements. The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans…...
Letter to the editor: Unfair license suspensions
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) A decade-long breakdown in Allegheny County's Department of Court Records happened. Over 1,000 local residents are now receiving notices that their licenses will be suspended years after their court cases ended " in some cases, as long as 12 years ago. Here's why…...
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The court in the District of Columbia…...
Dayton Freight shipping company to build depot off Route 70 near Smithton
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) A freight company is moving into Westmoreland County and bringing at least 50 jobs with it. Dayton Freight finalized the purchase of 31.5 acres at the I-70 Industrial Park in South Huntingdon, according to Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. officials. The company, through…...
Penn Commercial expands CDL training as demand for truck drivers grows
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) As demand for truck drivers grows across Pennsylvania, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is expanding its commercial driver's license training program to help more residents enter the workforce with family-sustaining careers. The expansion includes accepting more students from Westmoreland County…...
Talking Safety conversation draws concerns about motorists not adhering to road rules
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) Driving in Pittsburgh is not an easy feat even for natives of the city. Its complicated road designs, constant construction and a lack of speeding radars has made vehicle safety a priority for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Traffic Incident Management organization....
Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1111+ words) LINDEN, New Jersey " At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses for cracks and leaks. An instructor glides…...
Mack Trucks to lay off hundreds of workers at Pa. plant, with company blaming tariffs, other factors
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) Mack Trucks will lay off 250 to 350 workers at its Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Lower Macungie Township because of tariffs and other economic factors. Mack Trucks to lay off hundreds of workers at Pa. plant, with company blaming tariffs, other…...