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Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (723+ words) MEXICO CITY — Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened military action…...
Where did the ice cream trucks go? Drivers talk challenges of the mobile business
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1171+ words) As a child, Phylicia Walsh remembers staying out all day with her neighbors waiting to hear the sweet sound of an ice cream truck. But when Walsh, 36, moved to Greensburg four years ago, she stopped hearing the melodies completely. “I…...
Penn Commercial adds automatic-transmission truck as CDL training shifts gears
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) For decades, learning to drive a big rig meant mastering a stick shift with as many as 18 gears, a skill that scared off plenty of would-be truckers before they ever climbed into the cab. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is…...
Aurora looks to Congress to override some states’ more restrictive laws on autonomous trucks
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1101+ words) Autonomous big rigs could be close to mass adoption, and the U.S. doesn’t have a law on the books specifically governing them. The least productive Congress in more than a half-century seems like an unlikely bet to finally deliver legislation on…...
McCormick visit to Pittsburgh spotlights driverless trucking leader Aurora, liquefied natural gas industry
6+ mon, 5+ day 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
6+ mon, 2+ week 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
9+ mon, 3+ day 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
9+ mon, 2+ 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
9+ 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
10+ mon, 3+ 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…...