Up next Senate Lawmakers look into regulations and safety issues for large trucks. The Senate Commerce subcommittee heard from those who work in the Trucking Industry and a truck safety group. Authorization. Several trucking policies found many changes in the past decade including changes in both the industry and regulatory changes at the federal motor carrier safety administration. In nebraska, the hours of service at the top of the list. Concerns from truckers are consistent. These regulations are in flexible and do not reflect realworld situations. Because the Trucking Industry, 1sizefitsall approach fails, each of the different types of operations. Congress requires them to enforce Service Requirements. To be sure drivers dont drive when fatigued and delegated significant authority to f m csa for these requirements. A notice of proposed rulemaking for Service Requirements. To update regulations, interested stakeholders made their comments known to the agency. One has faced the chal
mile connections, long haul transportation and everything in between. it is also a major source of employment across our country. the trucking industry is a key component of our transportation network, and it is vital to our economy. today we are going to hear from stakeholders about the current state of tracking and have policy could aid in its safety, efficiency, and productivity, particularly as congress considers a surface transportation reauthorization. federal tracking policy has gone through many changes in the past decade, including changes in both the industry and regulatory changes at the federal motor carrier safety administration. of the many trucking issues i hear about from nebraska ends, hours of service is at the top of the list. the concerns i hear from truckers are consistent. these regulations are inflexible and do not reflect real world situations. further, because the trucking industry is so device, a one size fits all approach fails to provide common sen
mile connections, long haul transportation and everything in between. it is also a major source of employment across our country. the trucking industry is a key component of our transportation network, and it is vital to our economy. today we are going to hear from stakeholders about the current state of tracking and have policy could aid in its safety, efficiency, and productivity, particularly as congress considers a surface transportation reauthorization. federal tracking policy has gone through many changes in the past decade, including changes in both the industry and regulatory changes at the federal motor carrier safety administration. of the many trucking issues i hear about from nebraska ends, hours of service is at the top of the list. the concerns i hear from truckers are consistent. these regulations are inflexible and do not reflect real world situations. further, because the trucking industry is so device, a one size fits all approach fails to provide common sen
the senate commerce subcommittee on transportation and safety yesterday held a hearing on trucking regulations and safety issues. we ll hear from representatives from the trucking industry and road safety advocates. the hearing will come to order. good morning. welcome to today s hearing of the senate subcommittee on transportation and safety. both by weight and by volume, trucks move more than any other form of transportation. this includes first and last mile connections, laung haul transportation, and everything in between. it s also a major source of employment across our country. the trucking industry is a key component of our transportation network and transportation network and it is vital to our economy. today we re going to hear from stakeholders about the current state of trucking and how federal policy could aid in its safety, efficiency, and productivity, particularly as congress considers a surface transportation reauthorization. federal trucking policy has gon
the hearing will come to order. good morning. welcome to today s hearing of the senate subcommittee on transportation and safety. both by weight and by volume trucks move more freight domestically in the united states than any other form of transportation, this includes first and last mile connections, long-haul transportation and everything in between. it s also a major source of employment across our country. the trucking industry is a key component of our transportation network and it is vital to our economy. today we are going to hear from stakeholders about the current state of trucking and how federal policy could aid in its safety, efficiency and productivity. particularly as congress considers a surface transportation reauthorization. federal trucking policy has gone through many changes in the past decade, including changes in both the industry and regulatory changes at the federal moettor carrier safety administration. of the many trucking issues i hear about from n