March 11, 2015: Trial lawyers take aim at trucking; three carriers settle with Pilot Flying J; all-electronic tolling for San Francisco bridges.
March 11, 2015
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Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- A Chicago family files a wrongful death lawsuit against a truck driver and motor carrier over a crash that killed a mother and her two young children, according to CBS Chicago.
- A suspect is arrested and charged with murder in a fatal beating that occurred on the grounds of a New Jersey trucking company, reports NBC 10 Philadelphia.
- Trial lawyers are taking aim at trucking companies as FMCSA debates hiking insurance minimums for motor carriers, notes Cleveland.com.
- A surety bonds expert offers five predictions for the trucking industry in the Journal of Commerce.
- The Jacksonville Business Journal reports on why ATRI’s Rebecca Brewster believes the trucking capacity shortage is only going to worsen.
- Three trucking companies reach a settlement with truck stop chain Pilot Flying J over alleged fuel rebate fraud, according to News Net 5.
- Investigators continue to sift through the wreckage of an Amtrak derailment caused when the train collided with a truck pulling an oversized load, reports Eyewitness 11 News.
- Railroads are struggling to keep up with light truck and SUV shipments as sales of those vehicles continues to climb, notes The Columbus Dispatch.
- Maine looks to expand passenger and freight rail service, according to the Bangor Daily News.
- All-electronic tolling is being considered for all the San Francisco Bay-area bridges, notes CBS SF Bay Area News.
- California is finding efforts to reduce greenhouse cases from transportation sources “elusive,” reports Streetsblog Los Angeles.
- Iowa is stepping up plans to allocate road construction funds gathered from higher fuel taxes, says KRCG News.
- The Texas legislature is divided over how much money to allocate for transportation needs, according to the Austin Business Journal.
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Sean Kilcarr
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Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.
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