Infrastructure Negotiations Continue; Senators Seek Details on Bill
Negotiations for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package in the U.S. Senate remain tenuous as strong Republican opposition challenges a plan by Democratic leaders to schedule a key floor vote in the waning days of July.
July 22, 2021St. Louis Park, Minn., Considers Truck Parking Restrictions
Officials in St. Louis Park, Minn., are moving forward with an ordinance that would limit truck parking.
July 22, 2021Infrastructure Deal in Sight After Medicare Agreement
A bipartisan group of senators is closing in on a $579 billion infrastructure deal after agreeing to pay for it in part by delaying a Trump-era Medicare regulation, a key Democratic senator said July 22.
July 22, 2021Communication With Drivers Key During Disruption Events, Experts Say
During disruption events, truckers should be well-informed about the measures that are being taken to help them, experts said in a webinar hosted by the Federal Highway Administration.
July 22, 2021Jobless Claims Rise to 419,000 From a Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.
July 22, 2021Infrastructure Stakeholders Promote Cybersecurity Investments
Nearly three months after a cyberattack against a prominent petroleum products distributor on the East Coast, groups representing various infrastructure sectors called for robust methods to protect the country’s freight and mobility grids.
July 22, 2021Infrastructure Bill Fails First Test Vote
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort July 21 to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of another chance in coming days.
July 21, 2021Senate Commerce Leaders Push Supply Chain Efficiency
To promote efficiency across the country’s supply chain, Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell recently pressed colleagues to advance legislation meant to enhance the flow of freight.
July 21, 2021Proposed Merger Dominates CN Financial Report
Canadian National Railway reported an increase in second-quarter net income and revenue, and for the second period in a row company leaders spent significant time detailing for analysts the value of the company’s $33.7 billion merger with Kansas City Southern.
July 21, 2021Oakland OKs Port Site for Ballpark That Trucking Interests Oppose
The Oakland City Council on July 20 approved a non-binding term sheet for a proposed waterfront ballpark at the Port of Oakland, yet neither trucking interests nor the Athletics baseball club was happy with the outcome.
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