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Bus Association Concerned over Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Rule Change
Transportation Today covered ABA expressing concern over changes proposed by FMCSA to rules governing lease and interchange.
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FMCSA Pulls Back on Sleep Apnea, Removing Exemption Requirement for Diabetic Drivers
FMCSA has made announcements regarding two pending rulemakings, first the obstructive sleep apnea ANPRM and the notice concerning elimination of the exemption requirement for Diabetic drivers.
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ABA Calls on FMCSA to Clarify Notice on Lease and Interchange Rules
Today, ABA echoes both the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriations Committees’ concern over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recent notice to revise lease and interchange rules.
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ABA Supports NAS Findings on FMCSA Crash-risk System
The American Bus Association (ABA) supports the findings made by the National Academy of Sciences in their Congressionally mandated report titled “Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement.”
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FMCSA to Revise Lease and Interchange Rules, Extends Compliance Date to 2019
On June 16, FMCSA published two notices concerning the rule on the Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Motor Carriers of Passengers originally issued in May 2015.
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ABA Supports FMCSA Withdrawal of Insurance ANPRM for Motorcoaches, Others
ABA supports the FMCSA withdrawing its ANPRM to raise insurance limits on motorcoaches and trucks.
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FMCSA Withdraws Troubled Safety Fitness Determination Rule, Halts Additional Changes to CSA
In a notice published in the Federal Register on March 23 (82 Fed. Reg. 14848), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Safety Fitness Determinations (FMCSA-2015-0001). FMCSA had previously announced in mid-January
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Entry-level Driver Training Final Rule Released
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established new minimum training standards for certain individuals applying for a Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the first time; an upgrade of their CDL (e.g., a Class B
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Kick off 2017 with the Right Business Vibe – Attend ABA’s Annual Meeting & Marketplace
Coming to ABA’s Annual Meeting & Marketplace in Cleveland, Jan. 13-17, can create the spark you need to head into 2017 with vigor!
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Motorcoach Operators Make Case for FMCSA to Change Troublesome Lease Rule
On Oct. 31, the FMCSA convened a public roundtable discussion to gain additional perspective as they reconsider elements of the final rule related to leasing and interchange requirements for passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.
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