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FMCSA cuts back on relief for drivers during emergencies
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has cut back on the regulatory relief it provides for carriers and drivers during emergencies declared at the state level.
The changes, announced on Tuesday, ensure that “the relief granted through emergency declarations is appropriate and tailored to the specifics of the circumstances and emergencies being addressed,” the FMCSA stated.
“This rule also revises the process for extending automatic emergency regulatory relief where...
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[Watch] Container Train Speeding Through Flames
After a gasoline truck crash, a train line and homes in Aguascalientes, central Mexico, have been completely destroyed by flames as reported by BBC.
Covered in black smokeA dramatic video of the fire that featured overhead views of the city covered in black smoke quickly became popular on social media. A container train was seen barreling through flames in one video.
More than 1,500 individuals, according to Mexico’s El Universal website, were evacuated. Fire destroyed some automobiles and homes.
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Hot Shots: Fiery truck crash, sizable snow, huge hail and more
Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a fiery two-truck crash in Atlanta, record-size hail in Australia, South Dakota snow and more.
Log jamA tractor-trailer fire shut down all lanes of Interstate 285 southbound near the Atlanta airport all day Thursday. WSB-TV reported that the accident happened at the Washington Road exit around 7:45 a.m. ET. The crash involved two...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-fiery-truck-crash-sizable-snow-huge-hail-and-more
Truck crash closes large sections of I-84 in Oregon
Virtually all eastbound and westbound lanes on a stretch of Interstate 84 are closed in eastern Oregon due to a truck crash. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said it happened Wednesday morning near mile post (MP) 238 in the Meacham area.
ODOT said tow truck and environmental cleanup crews went to the scene, working to get it reopened as soon as it’s safe. Oregon Route 245 is also closed to through traffic.
I-84 is closed in both directions in #easternOR due to a truck crash near...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-crash-closes-large-sections-of-i-84-in-oregon
News Alert: Truck carrying radioactive material crashes in North Carolina
Part of Interstate 95 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, was closed for five hours Wednesday after a truck carrying a radioactive uranium compound crashed.
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. ET near the junction of I-95 and Interstate 295, WAVY-TV reported. This is just northeast of Fayetteville.
Initially, I-95 was closed in both directions. The northbound lanes reopened at about 2 p.m., followed by the southbound lanes at about...
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The Daily Dash: $411 million nuclear verdict; holiday shipping delays
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a Florida jury has awarded an injury victim $411 million in a judgment against a single-truck operation. Plus, a lack of freight capacity has some worrying about holiday shipping delays and Toyota and Hino will bring a Class 8 fuel-cell electric truck to the U.S. next year.
Florida jury makes a statementA Florida jury has handed down a $411 million judgment against a single-truck motor carrier that...
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Daily Infographic: The high cost of poorly trained drivers
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