20 May Government Groups Launch Truck Parking Survey for Northeast Region Truck parking challenges in the Northeast amid the coronavirus pandemic — due in part to shipment type or route changes — are being surveyed by a group of 13 transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations. Read more...
20 May Preliminary Work to Begin on 40 Highway Projects in Kansas Preliminary engineering work will commence on 40 highway modernization and expansion projects in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly and Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz recently announced. Read more...
20 May Honeywell Proposes Technology-Led Future for Flight Safety Honeywell International Inc. has been thinking about what it will take to coax people back onto airplanes. A virus-killing robot that can patrol empty aisles between flights, zapping out ultraviolet light, makes a good start. Read more...
20 May Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Q1 Net Loss, Revenue Decline Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported slumping revenue and a net loss in the first quarter as production of vehicles declined in key markets. Read more...
20 May Ghosn’s Suspected Escape Accomplices Arrested in Boston Two men charged in Japan with aiding the escape of Carlos Ghosn were arrested in Massachusetts the morning of May 20 and are being held for possible extradition. Read more...
20 May Delivery Robot Operators Adjust to Home Environment Peter Daniels is one of the millions of Americans working from home because of the coronavirus, and he watches delivery robots as they roll along sidewalks 350 miles away. Read more...
20 May Chinese Revival Draws Rare Shipments of Alaskan, Canadian Oil Canadian and Alaskan crude that normally travels to the U.S. West Coast is finding a market in China, where demand is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Read more...
19 May Democrats Protest Removal of DOT Acting Inspector General WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are protesting President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the Transportation Department’s acting inspector general, the latest in a string of actions by Trump to fire or replace government watchdogs. Read more...
19 May US Extends Border Closings With Canada, Mexico; Trucking Remains Exempt U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to keep the 5,525-mile border closed to nonessential traffic until June 21. Read more...
19 May Gig Economy Drivers Are Fueling a US Gasoline Demand Rebound Gig-economy deliveries for groceries, alcohol and other goods look to be driving a nascent recovery in U.S. gasoline demand after the lowest plunge in almost 30 years. Read more...