Senate Committee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — An infrastructure grants program managed at the U.S. Department of Transportation would receive $1 billion in the upcoming fiscal year under legislation a Senate panel easily reported to the floor of the chamber Sept. 19.
September 17, 2019EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority
The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.
September 17, 2019Toyota Invests $391 Million in Texas as Trump, Abe Finalize Deal
Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $391 million at its Texas truck plant to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.
September 17, 2019NYC Congestion Pricing Encouraged by Transportation Group
New York’s congestion pricing plan should include fees on motorists both entering and leaving midtown Manhattan, as well as variable rates linked to peak and off-peak hours to encourage commuters to choose the least busy times to travel, a transportation group recommended.
September 17, 2019US Exporters Rely on Trucks to Meet Mexico’s Fuel Demand
U.S. exporters are increasingly relying on trucks to get fuel into Mexico as the country’s gasoline production sags and infrastructure constraints limit shipments from one coast to the other.
September 17, 2019Auto Plant Shutdowns Fuel Canada Factory Sales Drop
Sales at Canadian manufacturers declined for a second straight month, partly on shutdowns at auto and steel plants. Factory sales fell 1.3% in July, Statistics Canada reported Sept. 17 from Ottawa. That far exceeded the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists, which called for a 0.1% decline. In volume terms, sales dropped 1.6%.
September 17, 2019Factory Output Rises More Than Forecast in Broad Gain
U.S. factory output increased in August by more than forecast in a broad advance that signals manufacturing may be starting to stabilize.
September 17, 2019Striking GM Workers, Union Far From Agreement
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers remain far apart in their talks over a new contract, according to the union’s top negotiator, making it less likely a strike called Sept. 15 will end within two days like a previous work stoppage did in 2007.
September 17, 2019Nebraska Construction Program Focuses on Freight Movement, Flood Recovery
The Nebraska Department of Transportation recently released its 2020 construction program, which includes plans for long-awaited improvements on major routes.
September 17, 2019Diesel Sees Slight Price Increase as Analysts Study Impact of Saudi Damage
Even while oil industry analysts are assessing the damage to Saudi Arabia’s oil field from an aerial attack Sept. 14, the nationwide price of diesel fuel climbed by 1.6 cents to $2.987 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy report Sept. 16.
September 16, 2019