Philadelphia Airport Plans $5.5 Million Land Purchase to Expand Airfreight
City aviation officials plan to spend $5.5 million to acquire 15 acres near Philadelphia International Airport as part of a plan to develop an airfreight complex serving a broad swath of the region.
November 28, 2018Nominations on Senate’s Docket for Lame-Duck Session, Mitch McConnell Says
Consideration of nominees for top level roles in the Trump administration is among the priorities for the U.S. Senate during its brief post-election session, the chamber’s leader said Nov. 27.
November 28, 2018PennDOT Seeks Private Sector Input for Truck Parking
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking input on a public-private partnership to address truck parking.
November 28, 2018Oakland Leaders Craft Truck Management Plan
The Port of Oakland and city leaders are developing the West Oakland Truck Management Plan in an effort to reduce the impact of freight haulers moving through residential areas.
November 27, 2018Deborah Hersman to Leave National Safety Council for Safety Post at Waymo
Deborah Hersman is leaving her post as National Safety Council CEO to become chief safety officer at Waymo, a self-driving technology development company based in Mountain View, Calif.
November 27, 2018FMCSA Rule Eliminating Exemptions for Diabetic Drivers Takes Effect
After years in limbo, a final rule became effective in November allowing medical examiners — in consultation with a truck driver’s treating clinician — to decide whether an insulin-treated diabetic driver is qualified to get behind the wheel.
November 27, 2018EPA Said to Hold Biofuel Quotas for Gasoline Steady for 2019
The Trump administration is set to order refiners to use 15 billion gallons of conventional renewable fuels such as corn-based ethanol next year, resisting oil industry pressure to lower the mandate, according to three people familiar with the plans.
November 27, 2018Consumer Confidence Cools in November From 18-Year High
U.S. consumer confidence fell in November for the first time in five months, cooling from an 18-year high, as optimism dimmed for business conditions and incomes.
November 27, 2018Army Corps Awards Charleston Harbor $41.4 Million More for Deepening Project
The Army Corps of Engineers will grant $41.4 million to the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project in its 2019 work plan, helping to get the South Carolina port to 52 feet deep, the Corps of Engineers said in a Nov. 21 press release.
November 27, 2018Trump Signals US Is Likely to Proceed With China Tariff Increase
President Donald Trump said he’ll likely push forward with plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, indicating he would also slap duties on all remaining imports from the Asian nation if negotiations with China’s leader Xi Jinping fail to produce a trade deal.
November 27, 2018