28 Aug FRA Awards $203 Million for Positive Train Control Installation The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded more than $200 million to support 28 projects that aim to deploy positive train control systems in 15 states. Read more...
27 Aug Toyota Invests $500 Million in Uber Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an alliance with Uber Technologies Inc. through a new investment and a plan to get self-driving cars on the road, a person familiar with the matter said. Read more...
27 Aug Diesel Jumps 1.9¢ to $3.226 The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 1.9 cents to $3.226 a gallon while crude oil prices rose amid supply risks. Read more...
27 Aug Elaine Chao, Local Leaders Announce INFRA Grant in Northern Kentucky Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined local lawmakers in her home state of Kentucky in celebrating a recently awarded federal grant that will be used to improve an interchange linking two interstates. Read more...
27 Aug South Dakota Approves 35 Grants for Local Bridge Improvements The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved 35 bridge improvement grants totaling more than $1.3 million. Read more...
27 Aug China Disputes Latest US Tariffs at World Trade Organization GENEVA — China is challenging the latest round of U.S. tariffs against Chinese goods through the World Trade Organization. Read more...
27 Aug Bridge Strikes Vex New England Cities Some New England cities have a problem that they want truck drivers passing through to know about — bridges may be too low for their rigs. Read more...
27 Aug Rugged Ram Truck Has a Secret Inside: A Small Electric Motor “Mild” is not a word that usually is associated with brawny pickups. But Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is betting it can sell more Ram 1500s by turning its famous V-8 Hemi engine into a mild hybrid, and clean up its industry-worst emissions record in the process Read more...
27 Aug Nissan Launches China-Focused Electric Car GUANGZHOU, China — Nissan’s first electric sedan designed for China began production Aug. 27 at the start of a wave of dozens of planned lower-cost electrics being created by global automakers for their biggest market. Read more...
27 Aug New Mexico Committed to Reversing Trend of Workplace Fatalities In 2016, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available nationally, 41 individuals were killed in work-related incidents in New Mexico. Read more...