E-Commerce Spike Likely to Outlast COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Say
COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of e-commerce, a trajectory that could have significant implications for the trucking sector even after the pandemic passes.
October 9, 2020CSA Reform Bill Introduced in US House
A new bill from the U.S. House proposes a pilot program to review potential benefits of remote carrier compliance reviews under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, as well as a national hiring standard for the trucking industry.
October 9, 2020Utah DOT Opens Runaway Truck Ramp
The Utah Department of Transportation unveiled a newly constructed truck escape system that is meant to serve commercial motor vehicle operators navigating a challenging intersection.
October 9, 2020Colorado DOT Starts Work on Military Access Project
Colorado is beginning work on the Military Access, Mobility and Safety Improvement Project, which is meant to improve the infrastructure that serves the military bases in Colorado Springs.
October 9, 2020N.Y. Leaders Break Ground on Intermodal Hub at Long Island Airport
New York officials recently announced the groundbreaking for a project to build an intermodal transportation hub at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
October 9, 2020Judge Weighing Appeal to Determine if Chassis Case Will Proceed
A judge is weighing an appeal that will determine whether a trucking industry challenge to prices being charged for shipping containers at ports will be permitted to proceed.
October 8, 2020Republican T&I Leader Sam Graves Touts New Technologies, VMT
The yearlong extension of the country’s premier highway policy law will help to prevent disruptions across transportation sectors, Republican Rep. Sam Graves said.
October 8, 2020Sen. Cardin Urges Transportation Reauthorization
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) expressed optimism about the passage of a long-term bill supporting transportation and infrastructure during a virtual symposium hosted by Transport Topics and CQ Roll Call.
October 8, 2020Economy to Suffer Under Joe Biden Infrastructure, Climate Plan, Mike Pence Says
A multitrillion-dollar proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden aimed at reconditioning the country’s buildings, mobility grids and energy sectors would suffocate an economy poised to rebound in the coming months, Vice President Mike Pence argued in an Oct. 7 debate with Sen. Kamala Harris.
October 8, 2020Elaine Chao: Long-Term Plan Needed for US Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the nation’s lawmakers must take a long-range view of addressing the country’s pressing infrastructure needs, and do the work needed to craft a funding measure more far-reaching and comprehensive than the one-year highway bill extension that recently advanced.
October 8, 2020