Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- The former CEO of bankrupt Arrow Trucking Co. arrested last week in Dallas TX is now being indicted on charges of fraud, reports the Standard Examiner; accused of swindling $15 million from a local bank.
- The Tulsa World chronicles Arrow’s decline into bankruptcy and eventual liquidation; a storied motor carrier that closed its doors just three days before Christmas five years ago.
- The imposition of a truck travel ban on a winding road known as “The Dragon” is drawing mixed reaction from the public, according to The Maryville Daily Times.
- A six figure fine against a North Dakota oil field trucking firm gets knocked down a bit, notes the Scottsbluff Star Herald.
- Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sounds off on a provision to roll back hours of service (HOS) rule changes tucked into a Congressional budget bill, reports Bloomberg.
- All sorts of transportation issues await Governor-elect Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe.
- The North Caroline Transportation Museum experienced a banner year in 2014, reports the Salisbury Post.
- Is a “revolutionary transportation era” ahead of us? WXII 12 News explores the possibilities.
- Delaware – and most other U.S. states as well – faces tough transportation choices in 2015, according to the Delaware News Journal, as money again will be tight.
- Worries are mounting that China’s economy is slowing down more abruptly than expected, notes Reuters.