Now a Category 4 Hurricane, Laura Could Bring ‘Unsurvivable’ Storm Surge
DELCAMBRE, La. — Laura strengthened Aug. 26 into a menacing Category 4 hurricane, raising fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters said would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana to evacuate and worried that not enough had fled.
August 26, 2020DOT Announces Funding Availability for Rail Crossing Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made available $50 million in grant funding to commuter rail agencies that are conducting projects to improve safety at railway-highway crossings.
August 25, 2020Gasoline Rises to Five-Month High on US Gulf Hurricane Threat
Crude and gasoline futures both climbed to levels not seen since before the pandemic as Hurricane Laura rattled toward a key stretch of the U.S. Gulf Coast that is home to the nation’s greatest concentration of refining capacity.
August 25, 2020Trimble Aims to Streamline Supply-Chain Collaboration
Trimble Transportation has set out to create a more seamless and transparent supply chain by enabling closer collaboration among carriers, shippers and third-party logistics providers.
August 25, 202011 More Indicted in Staged Accidents With Trucks in New Orleans
A federal grand jury in New Orleans has returned a second round of indictments in an ongoing investigation of individuals staging automobile accidents with tractor-trailers, charging 11 people on seven fraud counts in connection with two incidents from 2017.
August 25, 2020US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Six-Year Low on Job Views
U.S. consumer confidence dropped in August to the lowest since 2014 as consumers soured on employment and business conditions, indicating Americans are becoming despondent amid persistently high joblessness.
August 25, 2020Hurricane Laura Set to Slam US Energy Coast
Hurricane Laura is poised to strengthen rapidly and come ashore along the Texas-Louisiana coast as a tree-snapping Category 3 storm, forcing residents to flee their homes despite the threat of COVID-19.
August 25, 2020Kansas DOT Unveils Transportation Technology Program
The Kansas Department of Transportation recently introduced a new program to support projects that use technology to improve mobility and safety.
August 24, 2020Trump’s Arctic Oil Drilling Plan Will Be Tested in Court
Environmentalists and Alaska natives are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, arguing the government gave short shrift to the impact on polar bears and the region’s other wildlife.
August 24, 2020Seven-Day Virus Disinfectant Cleared for American Air Jets
The Trump administration on Aug. 24 gave American Airlines Group Inc. emergency approval to deploy a new weapon against COVID-19: a surface coating that kills coronaviruses for as many as seven days.
August 24, 2020