25 Jan Senator’s New Bill Offers Help for Local Road Projects Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) touted his recently introduced infrastructure bill as a way for states and municipalities to finance highway projects at a gathering of mayors Jan. 25. Read more...
25 Jan Caterpillar Tops Estimates Again With a Bright Outlook for 2018 If you want more evidence of a broadening expansion in the global economy, look no further than Caterpillar Inc. Read more...
25 Jan Union Pacific Ends 2017 on the Right Track Union Pacific Corp. announced that profits grew to $7.3 billion or $9.25 per share, a figure that includes a line item connected to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read more...
24 Jan Travelocity Founder Terry Jones Says Companies Must Innovate or Face Disruption ATLANTA — In an era when technology is transforming many industries, companies must foster innovation to keep up with the pace of change, entrepreneur Terry Jones said in a speech to transportation leaders. Read more...
24 Jan Crude Breaks $65 as Record Drawdown Whittles US Oil Stockpiles Crude popped above $65 a barrel for the first time in more than three years after U.S. crude stockpiles fell for a 10th week in the longest stretch of declines on record. Read more...
24 Jan New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu Calls Mayors to Action on Infrastructure WASHINGTON — Mayors must take the lead if they hope to improve their cities’ infrastructure with the help of federal partners, according to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Read more...
24 Jan Massachusetts Creates Commission on Disruptive Technologies Like Self-Driving Cars Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Jan. 23 created the commission through an executive order and appointed his former chief of staff, Steve Kadish, as the chairman. Read more...
24 Jan Shippers Plan to Move More Freight in 2018 Three out of every four shippers plan to route more freight in 2018 than last year, according to the annual State of the North American Supply Chain survey. Read more...
24 Jan Self-Driving Car Crash Highlights Tricky Legal Question General Motors is in a race to be the first company to mass produce self-driving cars, but a recent crash with a San Francisco motorcyclist has illustrated the tricky challenge of assigning blame when an autonomous vehicle gets in an accident. Read more...
24 Jan Republicans Lament Absence of Trucking Policy in Autonomous Bill WASHINGTON — Key Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee, including the panel’s chairman, expressed concern over the absence of trucking policy provisions in legislation on autonomous vehicles awaiting a vote in the Senate. Read more...