11 Jun FMCSA Responds to Medical Board on Sleep Apnea Guidance The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding access to information about obstructive sleep apnea for medical professionals who conduct medical examinations for truck drivers. Read more...
11 Jun Gas-Tax Indexing to Fund Infrastructure Gains Senate Momentum Republican and Democratic senators said June 10 they were open to considering the first change in the national gasoline tax since 1993 to help fund a bipartisan infrastructure spending package they plan to propose to President Joe Biden. Read more...
11 Jun Democrats Look to Budget, Bipartisan Bills to Advance Biden’s Infrastructure Plan After the White House and Senate Republicans ended negotiations on an infrastructure package, congressional Democratic leaders announced their intention to rely on an intricate budget process to pass a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda. Read more...
11 Jun US House Transportation Panel Approves $547 Billion Highway Bill The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a five-year, $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill that seeks to modernize much of the country’s highway systems. Read more...
11 Jun Peak Internal Combustion Engine May Already Be Years in the Past The world hit a transport milestone in 2017, though most people wouldn’t have noticed it at the time. Read more...
11 Jun US Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Sixth Consecutive Week Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell for a sixth straight week, consistent with further improvement in the labor market and robust economic growth. Read more...
11 Jun Connecticut Lawmakers Push Through New Tax on Trucks The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that would impose a highway use fee on heavy commercial trucks. Read more...
11 Jun J.B. Hunt, Waymo Partner to Test Self-Driving Trucks in Texas J.B. Hunt Transport Services has partnered with autonomous vehicle developer Waymo to move freight with self-driving trucks in Texas. Read more...
09 Jun Keystone Pipeline Canceled After Biden Had Blocked Permit BILLINGS, Mont. — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said June 9 it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office. Read more...
09 Jun Supply Chain to Remain Backed Up Until 2022, Experts Say Imported cargo shipments to the U.S. are expected to remain at a record or near-record levels for several more months as consumer spending continues to restarts the pandemic-damaged economy. But industry experts say all of that buying is clogging an already overtaxed supply chain. Read more...