29 Mar Chao Joins Local Officials to Launch Northern Virginia TIGER Project Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined elected officials and transportation representatives to launch a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant project in Loudoun County, Va., on March 28. Read more...
29 Mar Congress Unlikely to Consider Infrastructure Bill Before Midterms, Trump Says It seems the wait is not over for Congress to take up President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority for 2018. Read more...
29 Mar Federal Appeals Court Dismisses ATA’s New York Thruway Lawsuit A federal appeals court has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed in 2013 by American Trucking Associations alleging that the New York State Thruway Authority did not have the right to use toll revenues collected from commercial truckers to support the state’s canal system. Read more...
29 Mar Indiana Devotes $161 Million in Federal Funds to Rural Infrastructure Projects The Indiana Department of Transportation announced March 28 that it is directing $161 million it received in federal funds to rural road, bridge and sidewalk projects. Read more...
29 Mar Consumer Sentiment Surges to Highest Since 2004 Consumer sentiment in March reached the highest level since 2004 as a solid labor market and growth expectations offset concerns about tariffs and stock-market volatility, a University of Michigan survey showed March 29. Read more...
29 Mar Uber Isolated by Partners and Competitors in Aftermath of Crash Uber Technologies Inc. has found itself isolated a little more than a week after one of its self-driving SUVs hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Read more...
29 Mar GKN Stockholders Defy Board, Reject Dana’s Bid, Approve Melrose Industries’ Dana Inc. announced March 29 that shareholders of the United Kingdom-based diversified manufacturer GKN plc voted to accept a rival bid for the company, ending Dana’s pursuit of GKN’s driveline division. London-based investment company Melrose Industries plc won 52% of the vote and will take over the company. Read more...
29 Mar Convoy Takes Aim at Driver Detention, Expands Connected Freight Network LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital freight broker Convoy is taking action to mitigate a top frustration for truck drivers — excessive wait times at shipper and consignee facilities — as it continues to expand its network of connected carriers and shippers. Read more...
29 Mar Trump Emerging From Seclusion to Promote Infrastructure Plan Attempting a policy reset, President Donald Trump will push for upgrades to the nation’s aging roads and bridges March 29 in his first public appearance since an adult-film actress claimed on national TV that they had sex months after his wife gave birth to his fifth child. Read more...
29 Mar E-Commerce Growth Boosting Demand for Reverse Logistics As e-commerce volumes continue to grow, customer returns of products ordered online also are rising at a rapid clip, a trend that is increasing the need for efficient reverse logistics processes to control costs. Read more...