24 May Nation’s Ports Seek Billions in Multimodal Funding to Stay Competitive The American Association of Port Authorities believes that in order for America’s ports to remain efficient and competitive during the next decade, more than $20 billion will be needed specifically to improve multimodal and rail access. Read more...
24 May Werner to Appeal $89.7 Million Verdict Related to Texas Crash Werner Enterprises Inc. plans to appeal a jury verdict awarding the surviving members of a Texas family $89.7 million in connection with a December 2014 fatal crash. In the crash, a pickup truck crossed a median and collided with a Werner tractor-trailer on an icy interstate near Odessa, Texas, according to a statement by the motor carrier’s attorney. Read more...
24 May Brazilian Trucker Strike Starting to Wear on Economy A truckers strike in Brazil over higher diesel prices has left at least one McDonald’s in Copacabana struggling to serve its customers. The last perishable food delivery received at the restaurant was May 18, manager Yladian Barbosa told O Globo newspaper. Read more...
24 May Missouri Lawmakers Send 10¢ Gas Tax Proposal to November Ballot Missouri voters will have the opportunity in November to vote on a tax increase that would fund road and bridge projects across the state. Read more...
24 May Bosch Touts Electric-Hydraulic Steering to Facilitate Automated Driving FLAT ROCK, Mich. — Executives with the North American arm of engineering company Robert Bosch showed off an electric-hydraulic steering system for Class 8 trucks that they said will aid in the transition to autonomous commercial vehicles and announced a “breakthrough” in substantially reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide from diesel. Read more...
23 May Oil Declines After Unexpected Increase in US Crude, Gasoline Stockpiles Oil retreated from the highest price in more than three years after surprise increases in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles. Read more...
23 May House Appropriators Keep Meal-and-Rest-Break Provision in Transportation Bill A provision aimed at ensuring uniformity nationwide for meal-and-rest-break laws for truck drivers will stay in a House funding bill after surviving a Democratic-led effort to remove it May 23. Read more...
23 May Union Pacific Has Cleared About 80% of Congestion, CEO Says Union Pacific Corp. operations are about 80% of normal, after it deployed more locomotives and crews to clear network congestion that began eroding service last year, CEO Lance Fritz said. Read more...
23 May Shuster to Take Another Shot at Infrastructure This Summer The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is making a final push before he retires to piece together a long-stalled infrastructure package before Congress adjourns. Read more...
23 May CVSA Brake Symposium: Maintenance Techs Challenged by New Technology SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The good news is that heavy truck brake technology is moving forward at a dizzying pace — a clear boon for highway safety. Unfortunately, there is a troubling knowledge gap among a large segment of the technicians responsible for keeping up with those brake maintenance advances — even a lack of basic brake maintenance. Read more...