Congressional Funding Leaders Pursue Emergency Disaster Relief
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate recently affirmed the chamber’s goal of advancing funding legislation for the federal government by the end of the month that would include disaster relief aid.
September 16, 2021Chevron CEO Warns of High Energy Prices, Supply Crunches
The world is facing high energy prices for the foreseeable future as oil and natural gas producers resist the urge to drill again, according to Chevron Corp.’s top executive.
September 16, 2021NTSB: Officer’s Error Likely Caused 2019 Shipwreck Off Georgia
A top officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn along the Georgia coast, U.S. investigators said in a report Sept. 14.
September 15, 2021Seven More Indicted in New Orleans Staged Crash Scam
Seven individuals have been charged with staging two accidents with tractor-trailers in New Orleans, bringing the number of indictments to 40 in a federal investigation into intentional collisions with trucks.
September 15, 2021US House Democrats Edge Closer to $3.5 Trillion Budget With Transportation Bill Approval
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives moved closer to realizing President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after they advanced transit and climate change proposals in a transportation budget bill.
September 15, 2021Rivian Gets US Regulatory Go-Ahead to Deliver EVs
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., says it has received full regulatory certifications and can start delivering its debut electric vehicle to U.S. customers.
September 15, 2021Intermodal Freight Industry Ponders Investment in Resilience
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal freight industry is debating how much it should invest in infrastructure and other expenditures to build resiliency in the face of disruptive shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 14, 2021Tesla Probe Leads NHTSA to Request Documents From 12 Carmakers
The top U.S. auto safety regulator sent letters to 12 automakers as part of its investigation into Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and a dozen collisions at crash scenes involving first-responder vehicles.
September 14, 2021NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Calls for a Shift in Safety Focus
U.S. highways could be as safe as the nation’s skies if road transportation embraced the “safe system approach” that helps the aviation industry annually report zero fatalities, the new National Transportation Safety Board leader said.
September 14, 2021ATA President Chris Spear Optimistic About Infrastructure Bill
CLEVELAND — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear expressed optimism that the sweeping infrastructure package circulating on Capitol Hill will win approval, and praised the trucking industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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