Archive for December 2016

MTAC is pleased to announce that several new training seminars have been scheduled for 2017. All of the following classes will be taught by MTAC’s safety and compliance consultant, Mike Glinski. Register for any of the classes on the MTAC website. Driver Qualification Seminar – March 14, 2017 Are your drivers properly qualified? If (when) USDOT…

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement about the inclusion of a permanent hours-of-service restart fix in Congress’ bipartisan Continuing Resolution. ATA thanks Congress for including what should be a permanent fix to the hours-of-service restart in this Continuing Resolution, and we look forward to its final passage into law…

Excerpt from Transport Topics article: Federal regulatory officials on Dec. 2 announced a final rule that will create a clearinghouse that would track when a commercial driver fails a drug or alcohol test and require carriers to check an applicant against the clearinghouse database. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the database will allow…

From FMCSA press release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced a Final Rule establishing comprehensive national minimum training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or certain endorsements. The standards established in today’s rule address the knowledge and skills…

MTAC is supporting a Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) application for a FASTLANE grant which will partially fund the Charter Oak Bridge project. The Charter Oak Bridge project will relieve congestion at one of CT’s worst freight bottlenecks by doing several things. It will widen I-91 NB from Interchange 27 to Interchange 29; replace and…

Excerpt from Transport Topics article: A federal judge on Nov. 22 blocked an Obama administration rule to extend mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers from taking effect, imperiling one of the outgoing president’s signature achievements for boosting wages. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas, agreed with 21 states and a…

Excerpt from Transport Topics article: Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch. The Trump transition team made the announcement Nov. 29. If confirmed by the Senate, Chao would succeed Anthony Foxx. As DOT chief, Chao would be the point person…

MTAC thanks the attendees and sponsors of the 2016 Dump Truck Council Christmas party for an enjoyable night. Specifically, MTAC and the Dump Truck Council appreciate the sponsorship provided by the following companies: [av_one_half first av_uid=’av-1843wdh’] AA Industries, LLC A. B. CDL Training Center Acadia Insurance Botticello, Inc. CCIA – EMF Connecticut Retail Merchants Association…