NEW YORK 鈥 Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street on April 10 after Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing would reduce tariffs on imported cars and improve intellectual property protection, steps that could ease tensions with the United States.
April 10, 2018Government
Federal Agencies Sign Agreement to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting
A dozen federal agencies have pledged to streamline environmental permitting for major infrastructure projects, a priority President Donald Trump has pursued since he took office.
April 10, 2018Government
Tennessee Officials Unveil $2.6 Billion Transportation Improvement Plan
The repair and replacement of bridges is a top priority outlined in Tennessee鈥檚 Transportation Improvement Plan. Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer unveiled the plan, which covers 2019-21, on April 5. The plan features $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments and encompasses 116 projects.
April 10, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight
The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.
April 10, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.
April 10, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
US Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects
More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump鈥檚 infrastructure plan.
April 9, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Diesel Average Essentially Flat, Rising Just 0.1垄 to $3.043 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.1 cent to $3.043 as oil remained near $63 a barrel amid ongoing uncertainty over a U.S. trade war with China.
April 9, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Oil-Services Investors Unmoved by Latest US Sanctions on Russia
Investors of the world鈥檚 biggest oil-servicer providers are so far looking past the most punitive round of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
April 9, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA
PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars
Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing.
April 9, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 9: Political Football
The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats鈥 鈥淏etter Deal鈥 includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 9, 2018