Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J. to Dedicate $44 Million to Hudson River Tunnel Project
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey voted on Feb. 15 to dedicate $44 million to the multibillion dollar Hudson River tunnel project.
February 21, 2018Trump Infrastructure Pitch Welcomed by House GOP Transportation Leaders
Reps. Jeff Denham and Sam Graves — Republican chairmen of key authorizing subcommittees in the House — expressed enthusiasm this week for the Trump White House’s long-awaited infrastructure proposal, which most Democrats already have rejected.
February 13, 2018Court Says Pre-employment Screening Data Lawsuits Must Show 'Concrete Damage'
A federal appeals court has ruled that truck drivers cannot be awarded legal damages merely because there is inaccurate information about their safety violations and crash data listed in the federal Pre-employment Screening Program database.
February 13, 2018Georgia DOT Proposes Trucks-Only Lanes Along I-75 Near Atlanta
Trucks moving through Atlanta, home to the most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, may find reprieve in the next decade with lanes dedicated solely to commercial motor vehicles.
February 12, 2018Opinion: Truck Rental Industry Remains Vigilant Against Terrorism
No law on the books can prevent the lone-wolf intentions of a madman set on harming people with a vehicle. But we can take steps to prepare.
February 12, 2018Anti-Theft Group to Fight $1.6 Billion in Cargo Losses in Germany
The $1.6 billion annual loss from trucks due to cargo theft in Germany has spurred 13 German business associations to begin a joint initiative to fight the problem and call on law enforcement to support their efforts.
February 12, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 12: Infrastructure Week, Again
As we welcome President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan, key policymakers will continue to dwell over the best strategies for funding and financing big-ticket infrastructure projects. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 12, 2018NGA Highway Injury Report Could Improve Road Safety
WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association’s recently released “road map” report on state strategies to reduce highway injuries reveals that 39 states reported an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016.
February 7, 2018Sen. Blumenthal Blasts Withdrawal of Sleep Apnea Policy
The determination by federal investigators that two high-profile train collisions in New York and New Jersey were the result of undiagnosed sleep apnea prompted a member of the Senate Commerce Committee to rebuke the Trump administration’s withdrawal of a potential new policy on the sleep disorder.
February 7, 2018Uber’s Kalanick Stays Calm on the Stand During Waymo Trade-Secrets Trial
Subdued. Calm. Compliant. Agreeable. Those adjectives aren’t typically associated with Travis Kalanick, Uber’s combative co-founder. But during 50 minutes on the witness stand in the Waymo vs. Uber trial on Feb. 6, a suit-and-tie-clad Kalanick kept his cool, meekly agreeing with most questions posed to him by Charles Verhoeven, Waymo’s lead attorney.
February 7, 2018