The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement April 20 on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
April 20, 2020Transportation 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.
UPS Shipping First Ventilators From GM Facility to Hospitals
UPS is shipping ventilators made in a General Motors facility to hospitals in the Chicago area.
April 17, 2020ARTBA Reports 231,000 Bridges Need Repairs
Nearly 231,000 bridges require repairs with more than 46,000 bridges showing structural deficiencies, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
April 17, 2020Autonomous-Driving Startup Pony.ai Takes on Last-Mile Delivery
With autonomous-vehicle companies parked by COVID-19, Pony .ai has teamed up with Los Angeles-based e-commerce site Yamibuy to deliver packages and groceries in the city of Irvine, Calif.
April 17, 2020Trump Unveils Phased Approach to Reopening Economy
New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.
April 16, 2020Trump, Chao Thank Truckers at White House
Photo gallery: President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao welcomed representatives of the trucking industry to the White House on April 16 to thank them for their dedication as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 16, 2020Montana Judge Blocks Keystone XL Permit for River Crossings
TC Energy Corp.鈥檚 Keystone XL oil-sands pipeline was dealt a setback with a judge鈥檚 ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improperly approved a streamlined permit process without fully evaluating the impact on endangered species.
April 16, 2020Fuel Cell Experts Argue for Cleaner Commercial Trucks
The trucking industry needs to continue adopting electric technologies such as fuel cells in order to combat pollution, experts said April 14.
April 16, 2020Governors Ask Trump to Waive Biofuel Quotas Amid Pandemic
Five American governors are asking the Trump administration to waive U.S. biofuel-blending requirements, arguing the cost of complying with the mandates on top of coronavirus-spurred lockdowns pose a 鈥渟evere economic harm鈥 to the country.
April 16, 2020Airlines Plunge After United Warns of 鈥楨ssentially Zero鈥 Demand
U.S. airlines sank after United Airlines Holdings Inc. said travel demand was 鈥渆ssentially zero,鈥 with no sign of improvement in the near term.
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