13 Jan Experts Discuss Recommendations, Research Related to Accelerated Bridge Construction WASHINGTON — Proactive planning and effective collaboration with partners are two tips for success for agencies embarking on accelerated bridge construction (ABC) projects, according to two experts from the engineering services firm WSP. Read more...
13 Jan Urban Planners Confront Challenges of Final-Mile Freight Delivery Speakers a a session titled “Identifying Research Priorities in Last-Mile Delivery for 2019 and Beyond” addressed the challenges of urban freight, especially in the final mile of the commercial journey. Read more...
11 Jan Cathy Gautreaux Leaving FMCSA for NHTSA Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will be leaving the agency, an agency spokesman confirmed. Read more...
11 Jan Sen. Roger Wicker to Lead Commerce Committee in 116th Congress The Senate Republican caucus chose Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker to lead the Commerce Committee in the 116th Congress. Wicker succeeds Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who was promoted to the role of assistant Republican leader. Read more...
11 Jan Kansas, Ohio Governors-Elect Announce DOT Director Picks The newly elected governors of Kansas and Ohio have announced their choices to lead their states’ departments of transportation. Read more...
11 Jan TSA Begins to Feel Squeeze From Government Shutdown The Transportation Security Administration plans to begin closing a handful of security checkpoints at airports around the United States as soon as this weekend in response to staff shortages triggered by a partial federal government shutdown now in its third week. Read more...
11 Jan Core Inflation Holds Steady as Energy Drags Down Main Index A key measure of U.S. inflation was little changed in December while falling energy prices dragged down the broader gauge, giving the Federal Reserve little urgency to raise interest rates soon as it signals a more cautious approach in 2019. Read more...
11 Jan How a Prolonged Government Shutdown Might Ripple Down to States Almost a third of the $2 trillion that U.S. states spend each year comes from Washington, so the partial shutdown of the federal government would seem to spell major financial trouble in America’s statehouses. Read more...
11 Jan Electric, Automated Trucks Offer Glimpse of Industry’s Future at CES LAS VEGAS — Amid a sea of gadgets, drones, robots and virtual reality demos, commercial trucking carved out a significant niche for itself here at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest technology event. Read more...
10 Jan Editorial: Trucks and Tech at CES If anyone needed more proof that trucking is a tech-savvy industry, look no further than the bright lights of Las Vegas, where the annual CES technology show featured a string of announcements from major industry players. Read more...