EPA Chief Michael Regan Touts Collaborative Approach of SmartWay Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency praised the collaborative work between the trucking industry and his department on a federal program that has helped pave the way for cutting fuel consumption and reducing the carbon footprint across the transportation landscape.
October 25, 2021Biden Says ‘Sledgehammer’ Bridge Shows Need for Infrastructure Funding
President Joe Biden argued for his economic agenda in New Jersey on Oct. 25, pointing to a train bridge in the state that sometimes can’t be closed without the help of sledgehammers as a sign of decaying U.S. infrastructure.
October 25, 2021ATA Celebrates Range of Trucking Leaders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations presented its Driver of the Year Award and introduced the newest graduates of its professional leadership program Oct. 24 during its Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 25, 2021Amazon Tries to Calm Fears Over Supply Chain Woes
Amazon .com Inc. is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.
October 25, 2021ATA Leader Chris Spear Touts Drivers’ Contributions, Spotlights Infrastructure Bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The leader of American Trucking Associations during his annual state-of-the-industry address praised truck drivers’ essential role in ensuring the movement of goods across the nation as the transportation industry grapples with supply chain bottlenecks at the ports that are making national headlines.
October 25, 2021Will Highway Funding Deadline Spur Bigger Deal?
Federal lawmakers are working on a tight deadline on transportation policy matters as the authorization of a 2015 highway law expires Oct. 31. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 25, 2021NTSB Wants Tesla to Limit Where Autopilot Can Operate
DETROIT — The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying attention.
October 25, 2021Biden-Manchin Meeting Makes ‘Progress’ in Bid to Break Deadlock
The White House said President Joe Biden made progress on his big tax-and-spending plan in a meeting with key moderate Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, though further talks among staffers will be needed.
October 25, 2021Long Beach Relaxes Container-Stacking Rule
Officials in Long Beach, Calif., relaxed restrictions on storing shipping containers in a bid to ease a bottleneck that’s left nearly 80 vessels waiting offshore to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for ocean freight.
October 23, 2021Experts Tout Advanced Safety Technologies for Trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategies for increasing the awareness and adoption of new safety technologies for trucks were outlined during the first day of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here at the Music City Center.
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