27 Jul Pandemic Forces Some Fleets to Furlough Drivers, but Others Have Been Quick to Hire Them As the coronavirus pandemic took hold, it disrupted freight demand in many segments of the economy, forcing some carriers to furlough drivers while others were quick to hire those furloughed drivers as a way to swiftly onboard experienced commercial vehicle operators. Read more...
27 Jul Motorcoach Industry Seeks Federal Aid to Mitigate Losses The 100-year-old over-the-road motorcoach industry is struggling for survival as most of the nation’s 36,000 buses are sitting in parking lots because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
27 Jul Portland on the Mind of US House Transportation Leader Peter DeFazio The to-do list of the top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Peter DeFazio, now includes addressing the federal response in his home state of Oregon. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
27 Jul Airlines Pledge Aircraft, Loyalty Programs in Bid to Tap Funding Global airlines are pledging their brands, loyalty programs and aircraft as collateral to secure more funds in the debt markets as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the sector. Read more...
27 Jul Canadian Pacific Sees Lower Q2 Earnings, Points to Pandemic Canadian Pacific reported reduced second-quarter earnings that company officials said was a direct result of reduced freight caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
27 Jul Pelosi Presses GOP to Quickly Negotiate Virus Aid With Democrats Deadlines looming, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi implored Republicans and the White House on July 27 to come quickly to the negotiating table with Democrats over the next coronavirus relief package to prevent unemployment assistance and an eviction moratorium from expiring for millions of Americans. Read more...
27 Jul Crossword Puzzle Solution for July 27, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the July 27, 2020 print edition. Read more...
27 Jul Illinois Leaders Unveil $21.3 Billion Infrastructure Plan Illinois Gov. Jay “J.B.” Pritzker recently announced a $21.3 billion plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. Read more...
27 Jul Mack Launches Initial Production of New Medium-Duty Models Mack Trucks reported initial production of its MD Series of medium-duty trucks has begun at its Roanoke Valley Operations facility in Salem, Va. Read more...
27 Jul Union Pacific Posts Profit, Revenue Declines in Q2 Class I railroad Union Pacific saw second-quarter income and revenue fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...