Railroads on Track to Meet PTC Deadline, GAO Reports
A sense of optimism about the ability to fully implement automatic braking systems prior to a Dec. 31 deadline is shared by the country’s rail operators, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
May 1, 2020Bus Industry Seeks More Recovery Relief
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers allocated $61 billion to airlines, $25 billion to transit and $1 billion for Amtrak in the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, but the motorcoach industry, which includes charter buses, private transit buses and passenger buses, said it has been largely ignored.
May 1, 2020Detroit Divided Over What It’ll Take to Make Cars Again
The safety measures that Ford Motor Co. has spent weeks preparing to resume North American production fell short of assuaging the United Auto Workers union, which could stand in the way of much of the industry’s plans to reopen.
April 30, 2020FMCSA Distributes 1 Million Masks to Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is distributing 1 million protective masks to commercial truck drivers to enhance safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 30, 2020Meatpackers Welcome Trump Order; Others Question Virus Risks
Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said April 29 that they welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring them to stay open, but unions, some employees and Democrats questioned whether workers could be kept safe.
April 30, 2020ATA Updates Rules for Next Year’s Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships committee has issued rule changes and recommendations for the 2021 competition season.
April 30, 2020Volvo Turns 3D Printers From Making Truck Parts to Face Shields
Emmanuel Fargeon has been 3D printing truck parts for Volvo for 23 years, but he never imagined he’d be creating personal protective equipment on one.
April 30, 2020Trump Shines Spotlight on Infrastructure Amid Uncertain Legislative Agenda
President Donald Trump continues to press lawmakers to take up an infrastructure funding package as part of ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts.
April 29, 2020Elon Musk Presses for US to Reopen Ahead of Tesla Earnings Report
Tesla Inc. shares have soared in spite of production shutdowns, likely demand disruptions and uncertainty about how soon the electric-car maker can restore more-normal operations.
April 29, 2020Trump to Sign Order to Keep Meat Processing Plants Open
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order April 28 meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.
April 28, 2020