09 Apr Congress Weighs How to Govern From Afar “Congress” literally means to gather together. But the coronavirus pandemic and election year politics are forcing lawmakers to consider ways of governing from afar, some for the first time in U.S. history. Read more...
09 Apr Amazon to Suspend Test Service for Outside Deliveries Amazon .com Inc. is suspending a pilot program that was geared toward delivering packages for third-party vendors that sell goods on its website but that do not ship through one of its fulfillment centers. Read more...
09 Apr Airlines Squeezed by Delays in $29 Billion US Rescue Funds U.S. airlines’ desperate bid for $29 billion in government rescue cash is being frustrated by a lengthening process and demands that companies provide more detailed financial information, people familiar with the situation said. Read more...
09 Apr Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus, according to an expert. Read more...
09 Apr House Transportation Leaders Oppose Jones Act Waiver The transportation policy leadership at the U.S. House of Representatives recently expressed opposition to waiving the Jones Act amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
09 Apr Arizona DOT Reopens Shuttered Rest Stops for Truckers The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two rest areas to support truckers who are hauling supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
09 Apr 16.8 Million Americans Unemployed as Economic Toll of COVID-19 Rises The coronavirus outbreak has thrown at least 16.8 million Americans onto the unemployment rolls in just three weeks, underscoring the terrifying speed with which the crisis has brought world economies to a near standstill. Read more...
09 Apr FMCSA Extends HOS Emergency Declaration Through May 15 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended and expanded its emergency declaration providing regulatory relief to truck drivers who are transporting emergency supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
08 Apr Bridgestone Set to Restart North American Tire Plant Operations Bridgestone Americas announced plans to restart its North American commercial tire plants as well as its North American Firestone industrial products and Firestone building products manufacturing facilities April 13. Read more...
08 Apr Alphabet’s Drone Delivery Service in Virginia Sees Surge During Pandemic Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of customers using its drone delivery service in rural Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...