Editorial: Young Minds, New Roads
Coming soon to a theater near you: How to build roads and bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers last week screened a documentary titled, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” which spotlights efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. Included in that mix are bridge and road design, fields that — if recent data are any indication — will require expertise for years to come.
February 20, 2017XPO’s Jacobs Sees E-Commerce as Key to Robust Growth in 2017
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Brad Jacobs won’t rest on turning a profit with a company that lost money as recently as 2015, telling Transport Topics that he’ll “double down” on growing on the e-commerce wave through contract logistics, less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery services.
February 20, 2017International E-Commerce Will Triple to $900 Billion by 2020, Report Predicts
The total value of online purchases from international retailers is expected to triple to $900 billion by 2020 and result in new opportunities, and challenges, for transportation, logistics and warehousing companies, according to several reports out this month.
February 20, 2017Pilot Informant Seeks Whistleblower Status From Supreme Court in Rebate Fraud Scam
A stockbroker turned FBI informant who tipped off investigators to the Pilot Flying J fraudulent diesel rebate scheme has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him whistleblower status.
February 20, 2017Coalition Rallies to Promote States’ Infrastructure Priorities
Groups representing business executives, manufacturers and private investors joined forces this month to draw attention to the hundreds of infrastructure projects governors would like the Trump administration to fund in a long-term plan.
February 20, 2017Long-Term Funding Plan, Freight Connectivity Top AASHTO’s Agenda
Establishing a long-term funding plan for highway projects, and enhancing access for commercial vehicles along freight corridors are among the top policy priorities this year for the association representing the states’ departments of transportation.
February 17, 2017Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt to Lead EPA
Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma’s attorney general, was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 17 to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
February 17, 2017What Refashioning an Iconic '90s Trade Deal May Look Like
While U.S. President Donald Trump has forced the idea of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, some experts agree that an upgrade is welcome for the pact that took effect in 1994 — the year pop idol Justin Bieber was born and the movie “Forrest Gump” was released.
February 17, 2017Oregon Searching for Road Funds Amid Major Budget Crunch
Oregon’s budget deficit is approaching $2 billion at the same time that its Department of Transportation says it needs another $545 million a year just to maintain the state’s roads and bridges.
February 17, 2017Q&A: How Trump Might Try to Fix Bridges and Highways
It’s one point of agreement in a politically polarized government: U.S. highways, bridges and airports are in need of repair and rehabilitation.
February 17, 2017