DOT: ‘Confounding factors’ hindering safety analysis of ELD mandate

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has acknowledged that it cannot confirm whether or not the ELD mandate is improving safety. That acknowledgement came in the “Electronic Logging Devices Oversight Report,” submitted this week by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law in 2021. In addition to…

Gol to increase e-commerce cargo fleet in May

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A, Brazil’s largest domestic passenger airline, said cargo revenue increased 80% in the first quarter compared to 2022 on the strength of its new dedicated freighter service for e-commerce seller Mercado Livre. Gol (NYSE: GOL) began flying a Boeing 737-800 converted freighter for the South American online marketplace in late August…

California could phase out diesel locomotives

The California Air Resources Board is poised to take action this week on a proposed regulation that seeks to reduce locomotive emissions in the state by phasing out diesel locomotives and requiring zero-emissions locomotives within a certain time frame. “In the absence of federal action to address harmful emissions from locomotives, CARB is developing regulatory…