13 Jan Dwindling Highway Trust Fund? Not if Mayor Pete Has His Way Former South Bend, Ind., former mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg's Infrastructure proposal includes a $165 billion infusion into the Highway Trust Fund. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
13 Jan Crossword Puzzle Solution for January 13, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the January 13, 2020 print edition. Read more...
13 Jan NRF Report Points to Tariffs as Key Reason for Port Slowdown U.S. import container volumes are expected to show a nearly 1% drop when the final numbers for 2019 are in, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said. Read more...
13 Jan Class 8 Sales in December Slip, but Soar for Full-Year Period U.S. Class 8 retail sales in December dropped 11.4% compared with a year earlier, but the full year posted the highest annual sales since 2006, Wardsauto.com reported. Read more...
13 Jan Information, Communication Technology Can Improve Port Efficiency, Experts Say The adoption of information and communication technology can help facilitate operations at ports, according to Agustina Calatayud, senior transport specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank. Read more...
13 Jan Waymo Sees Human Drivers in Autonomous Cars for Foreseeable Future Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo took a big step forward last fall when it began ferrying riders around the Phoenix area in robotaxis without human safety drivers. Humans have been behind the wheel for almost all of the 20 million miles of testing the company says it has completed on public roads. Read more...
13 Jan Drone Deliveries Begin a Slow Takeoff Aerial drones are emerging as a way to help solve challenges associated with last-mile deliveries in a number of conditions and environments. Read more...
13 Jan Oil Holds Biggest Weekly Loss Since July on Easing Gulf Tension Oil was steady after the biggest weekly drop since July as an easing of geopolitical tension in the Middle East turned attention back to a flood of new supply set to hit the market this year. Read more...
13 Jan Automakers Tout Electric Future While Building More Diesels As a commitment to a post-carbon future of zero-emissions electric vehicles, General Motors Co. is converting its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to the manufacture of electric trucks. At the same time, it is introducing for the first time diesel versions of its Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUVs, and the Silverado pickup. Read more...
13 Jan Metropolitan Leaders Discuss Congestion Pricing Challenges, Solutions WASHINGTON — Transportation leaders identified outreach and education as tools that can help bridge the “trust gap” between communities and congestion pricing. Read more...