19 Oct Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community. Read more...
19 Oct US Air Passengers Exceed 1 Million for First Time Since March The virus-ravaged airline industry reached a milestone Oct. 18, carrying more than 1 million passengers for the first time in seven months. Read more...
19 Oct Sen. Mitch McConnell Announces Oct. 21 Vote on COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Mitch McConnell announced a vote scheduled for Oct.. 21 on a package that would seek to expand unemployment benefits, as well as enhance a loan program for struggling small businesses. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
19 Oct TIA Appoints Anne Reinke to President, CEO Posts Transportation Intermediaries Association has named Anne Reinke president and CEO, it was announced Oct. 16. Read more...
19 Oct Congressional Policymakers Propose Infrastructure Resilience Review Board A seven-member independent board would recommend ways local governments could strengthen their resilience to severe weather events as part of legislation congressional policymakers unveiled this month. Read more...
19 Oct Four More Individuals Indicted in Staged Accidents Scam in La. Four others have been indicted in connection with a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with commercial vehicles in the New Orleans area. Read more...
19 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution for October 19, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in October 19, 2020 print edition. Read more...
19 Oct Idaho Transportation Department Collects Comments on Truck-Weight Issue The Idaho Transportation Department is accepting public comments on applications to allow trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds to travel on segments of three routes. Read more...
19 Oct Pelosi, Mnuchin to Talk Fiscal Stimulus Again Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a call the afternoon of Oct. 19 on a fiscal-stimulus package, a day before Pelosi’s deadline for a pre-election package expires. Read more...
19 Oct VTNA Awarded $21.7 Million in Grants to Deploy Electric Trucks VTNA said it was awarded $21.7 million in federal and state grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. Read more...