The Biden administration plans to announce new limits on greenhouse gas auto emissions and new electric-vehicle sales targets at an event with Detroit automakers at the White House on Aug. 5, according to several people familiar with the matter.
August 4, 2021Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
New ATRI Initiative Studies Methods for Finding Safe Younger Drivers
A new initiative from the American Transportation Research Institute is exploring development of an assessment tool to identify the safest drivers among 18- to 20-year-olds, a key group that the trucking industry is targeting for expanded eligibility of commercial driver licenses for interstate travel.
August 4, 2021Amazon鈥檚 Dilemma: Mandating Vaccinations Would Risk Losing Workers
The quandary facing America鈥檚 second-largest private employer is this: how to keep its facilities COVID-free without sparking a mutiny among workers who are desperately needed to keep operations running amid a tight labor market and strong online demand.
August 4, 2021Early Hurricane Lull Ending, With New Forecast for Up to 21 Storms
A quick start to the Atlantic hurricane season saw five storms form so far this year, well ahead of the normal pace of a normal year, before settling into a lull that鈥檚 lasted several weeks.
August 4, 2021Senators Try to Sell $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan to Public
WASHINGTON 鈥 The senators who spent months stitching together a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package are now trying to sell it to the American people before a key vote expected this week that would push a long recognized national priority much closer to the finish line, after years of talk.
August 4, 2021Buttigieg Has Final Say Over $105 Billion in Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON 鈥 At least $274 billion of the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill鈥檚 $550 billion in new spending would go toward transportation 鈥 and it also would give Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg the final say over about $105 billion of that $274 billion, according to one transportation analyst.
August 3, 2021Former Roadrunner Executive Convicted in Financial Case
A federal jury has convicted the former chief financial officer of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. on four counts of violating federal securities laws for his role in a complex securities and accounting fraud.
August 3, 2021Diesel Rises 2.5垄 to $3.367 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel climbed 2.5 cents to $3.367, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 2.
August 2, 2021US Senate Kicks Off $1 Trillion 鈥業nfrastructure Week,鈥 Potential Passage Thursday
鈥淚nfrastructure Week鈥 finally arrived inside the Beltway, at least in the U.S. Senate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
August 2, 2021Rep. Graves Raises Concerns Amid Infrastructure, Budget Debate
The top Republican on the transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives raised concerns about certain infrastructure programs that received emergency federal aid during the pandemic.
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