FAST Act Yearlong Extension Included in Temporary Funding Bill
Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.), leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation policy panel, agree that an extension of the 2015 FAST Act would buy congressional policymakers time to update provisions to the highway bill. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 21, 2020Rivian Faces Ban From Michigan Car Dealers in Direct-Sales Fight
Michigan auto dealers are trying to block startup electric carmakers including Rivian Automotive Inc. and Lucid Motors Inc. from following in Tesla Inc.’s footsteps by selling vehicles directly to consumers and servicing them in the state.
September 21, 2020Federal Drug Official Defends Proposed Guidelines for Hair Testing
The chairman of a federal drug-testing advisory board that developed the controversial proposed mandatory guidelines for hair drug testing of truck drivers, other workers in safety-sensitive jobs and federal employees has responded to what he called “misconceptions” about the proposal by opponents.
September 21, 2020N.Y. Judge: Postal Service Must Process Election Mail in Timely Manner
The U.S. Postal Service must live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority, a New York judge ordered Sept. 21, adding that the agency’s workers should be permitted to make extra deliveries and work overtime near the November presidential election.
September 21, 2020FMCSA Launches Driver Panel for Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has created a panel of commercial drivers to contribute to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
September 21, 2020Nikola Executive Chairman Trevor Milton Steps Down
Trevor Milton has voluntarily stepped aside as executive chairman and board member of Nikola Corp., the electric truck company he created, it was announced Sept. 21.
September 21, 2020Stocks Hit Six-Week Low as Tech Slide Accelerates
Technology shares pushed U.S. stocks to a six-week low as investors searched for new catalysts to give direction to global markets. The dollar strengthened and Treasuries were little changed.
September 18, 2020Amazon’s Zoox Gets Green Light for Robotaxi Tests in California
Amazon .com Inc.’s self-driving-car unit, Zoox Inc., is getting a green light from California to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a safety driver, becoming the fourth company to receive the state’s blessing for truly driverless testing.
September 18, 2020Groups Take Legal Action Against HOS Final Rule
Three organizations and the Teamsters union have filed a petition in federal court challenging the final rule on changes to hours-of-service regulations.
September 18, 2020Canada Extends US Border Restrictions to Oct. 21
Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to nonessential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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