07 Feb Senate Deal Would Avoid Shutdown as Funding Fight Turns to House Senate leaders announced a bipartisan two-year budget agreement Feb. 7 that would provide nearly $300 billion in additional funding, a step likely to avert a Feb. 9 government shutdown and end a months-long impasse on spending priorities. Read more...
07 Feb Illinois County to Make Truckers Pay More Will County, Ill., plans to more than double its permit costs for overweight trucks, offer an online application process for them and update its designated truck routes. Read more...
07 Feb Sen. 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. Read more...
07 Feb Virginia Could Allow Trucks Up to 11,000 Pounds Heavier Than It Does Now Trucks traveling Virginia’s roads could get about 10,000 pounds heavier if legislation gets the OK from the General Assembly. Read more...
07 Feb Maryland Transportation Secretary Suggests 'Blank Check' to Woo Amazon HQ2 Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn is prepared to offer Amazon.com Inc. a “blank check” for any infrastructure changes the company would need if the retailer selects the state to host its second headquarters, HQ2. Read more...
07 Feb Uber’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. Read more...
07 Feb FMCSA Issues Clarification Notice on Nonpreventable Crash Reviews Citing confusion among some motor carriers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a clarification notice to provide further details on how truckers should request a data review of certain nonpreventable crashes that are eligible for the agency’s demonstration program. Read more...
07 Feb Hazelwood Attorney Says Feds Are Making a Crime out of Civil Fraud CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The former president of Pilot Flying J took on the federal government Feb. 6, accusing prosecutors of ginning up a criminal case out of a civil fraud, and making a deal with the devil to do it. Read more...
06 Feb Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Sprinter Van; Highlights Connectivity, Versatility DUISBURG, Germany — Mercedes-Benz has revealed its new Sprinter, a digitally connected, highly versatile vehicle that can be customized to fit a diverse range of applications, from last-mile delivery to construction work to passenger transport. (See video of unveiling) Read more...
06 Feb Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Sprinter Van DUISBURG, Germany — Mercedes-Benz has revealed its new Sprinter, a digitally connected, highly versatile vehicle that can be customized to fit a diverse range of applications, from last-mile delivery to construction work to passenger transport. (See video of unveiling) Read more...