04 Aug US Senate Committee Approves NTSB Nominee, Commerce Legislation President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead a key federal transportation investigatory unit was easily approved by a U.S. Senate panel Aug. 4. Read more...
04 Aug Infrastructure Bill Gives States Road Windfalls California and Texas are in line for more than $25 billion each to rebuild their highways should Congress pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal, the White House said in a statement aimed at nudging lawmakers toward support for the measure. Read more...
04 Aug Automakers to Join Biden on Emission Cuts, EV Sales Goals The Biden administration plans to announce new limits on greenhouse gas auto emissions and new electric-vehicle sales targets at an event with Detroit automakers at the White House on Aug. 5, according to several people familiar with the matter. Read more...
04 Aug Meritor Rides Truck Market to Higher Fiscal Q3 Results Meritor Inc. reported increases in net income and revenue for its fiscal third quarter amid gains in the North American truck market. Read more...
04 Aug Omnitracs Adds PrePass to Platform Omnitracs has entered into a partnership with PrePass Safety Alliance to provide PrePass, the weigh station bypass application, on its Omnitracs One platform. Read more...
04 Aug Watch the Replay: RETOOL, a Technology and Maintenance Event Transport Topics hosted a special two-day virtual event, RETOOL, taking deep dives into the most important topics and trends within the trucking industry’s equipment and technology spheres. Watch the replay. Read more...
04 Aug New ATRI Initiative Studies Methods for Finding Safe Younger Drivers A new initiative from the American Transportation Research Institute is exploring development of an assessment tool to identify the safest drivers among 18- to 20-year-olds, a key group that the trucking industry is targeting for expanded eligibility of commercial driver licenses for interstate travel. Read more...
04 Aug Amazon’s Dilemma: Mandating Vaccinations Would Risk Losing Workers The quandary facing America’s second-largest private employer is this: how to keep its facilities COVID-free without sparking a mutiny among workers who are desperately needed to keep operations running amid a tight labor market and strong online demand. Read more...
04 Aug Early Hurricane Lull Ending, With New Forecast for Up to 21 Storms A quick start to the Atlantic hurricane season saw five storms form so far this year, well ahead of the normal pace of a normal year, before settling into a lull that’s lasted several weeks. Read more...
04 Aug TravelCenters of America Lifts Results With Operating Improvements TravelCenters of America Inc. reported gains in net income and revenue in the second quarter as a result of operating improvements across nearly all business lines. Read more...