Thursday, October 20, 2011

“Love it or Hate it, CSA is Here to Stay”


Proponents of SMS methodology argue “Love it or Hate it, CSA is Here to Stay” See attached article. Note – no consideration is given to the affect upon competition and efficiency or the requirements of rulemaking.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

GAO Study Released

The following link will yield the recent GAO study of CSA 2010 methodology based upon its implementation in the test states:

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

FMCSA News: Watchdog Agency Offers Course Correction on CSA


1. TruckingInfo.com; Tuesday, October 4, 2011

HEADLINE: Watchdog Agency Offers Course Correction on CSA
Byline: Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor
Photo caption: GAO discusses FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in 52-page assessment.(Truckinginfo.com)
The CSA truck safety enforcement program is missing pieces and is behind schedule, so it's too soon to tell how effective it will be, but data gathered so far suggests that it will be an improvement over the old enforcement system, says the Government Accountability Office.