15 Jan Amazon Keeps Buying Jets to Move Closer to 30-Minute Delivery Dream Amazon .com Inc. can’t meet its one- and two-day shipping pledge to customers without an ever-expanding fleet of pricey jets. Read more...
15 Jan Nevada DOT Presses On With Reno Spaghetti Bowl Project The Nevada Department of Transportation is advancing construction for its project to renovate an interstate network in Reno known as the Spaghetti Bowl, which carries 260,000 vehicles per day. Read more...
15 Jan Consumer Sentiment Posts Moderate Pullback in January U.S. consumer sentiment cooled more than forecast in January, adding to signs consumers may be growing less optimistic as vaccinations roll out amid soaring new infections. Read more...
15 Jan Manufacturing Output Rose More Than Forecast in December Production at U.S. manufacturers increased in December by more than projected, marking an eighth straight month of gains as steady yet more moderate demand growth and lean inventories continue to power the sector’s recovery. Read more...
14 Jan FMCSA Proposes Pilot Program to Study Splitting Sleeper Berth Time The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a new pilot program that would give truck drivers more flexibility with splitting up time in the sleeper berth. Read more...
14 Jan Biden to Unveil $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Package in Political Test President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 14 will unveil a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, according to two people familiar with the matter, setting up his first legislative test in the face of a split U.S. Senate and a deteriorating economy. Read more...
14 Jan New President, Congress to Find Bipartisanship With Infrastructure, Lawmakers Say A number of lawmakers and transportation stakeholders express optimism about the potential for advancing various infrastructure funding initiatives this year. Read more...
14 Jan ATA Donation to Army Museum Shows Industry’s Commitment to Military, Spear Says The trucking industry is lending its support to the new National Museum of the United States Army. Read more...
14 Jan NACFE Plans Run on Less-Electric Event in September The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced plans for Run on Less-Electric, a technology demonstration of a variety of battery-electric trucks in everyday operation. Read more...
14 Jan NHTSA Eyes Exemptions From Some Safety Rules for Self-Driving Cars President Donald Trump’s administration is starting to update federal motor vehicle safety standards to exempt self-driving cars from crashworthiness standards that are applied to cars operated by humans, a move questioned by safety advocates. Read more...