November US Consumer Prices Up 0.3% on Rising Energy Costs
WASHINGTON — Higher energy prices lifted U.S. overall consumer prices in November.
December 11, 2019Audit Finds Proposed EPA Glider Rule Repeal Skipped Legal, Health Analyses
A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General determined that former agency Administrator Scott Pruitt failed to follow legal and public health safeguards in 2017 when he proposed to repeal an Obama-era regulation limiting the number of glider trucks that could be manufactured annually.
December 11, 2019Saudi Aramco Gains 10% in Debut to Clinch Top Seat at $1.8 Trillion
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Dec. 11 in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.
December 11, 2019USDOT Announces ‘Rule for Rules’ to Structure Reforms
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking to improve the way it proceeds with rulemaking, guidance and enforcement by structuring a series of reforms.
December 10, 2019NJ to Borrow $500 Million for Transit
Governor Phil Murphy’s administration approved $500 million of borrowing without legislative or voter approval to help cash-strapped New Jersey Transit replace decrepit commuter buses and trains.
December 10, 2019Tesla on Autopilot Rear-Ends a Parked Cop Car in Connecticut
Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker’s driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a parked emergency vehicle, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of automated technology on public roads.
December 10, 2019Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn to Step Down
Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn, who has led the Maryland Department of Transportation since 2015, is stepping down.
December 10, 2019House Democrats Plan USMCA Vote as Nancy Pelosi Lauds Revised Deal
House Democrats plan a vote the week of Dec. 16 on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade agreement, Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members, saying the deal was changed to meet her demands.
December 10, 2019PennDOT P3 Project Will Address I-81 Improvements
Leaders within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have approved a public-private partnership to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 81.
December 10, 2019Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Proposes Truck Tolls
A trucks-only tolling system in Connecticut is part of the latest iteration of Gov. Ned Lamont’s transportation investment plan.
December 10, 2019