04 Dec Michigan Lawmakers Weigh Bill on Tolling Feasibility Study Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would authorize a study on the feasibility of tolling certain highways. Read more...
04 Dec Truck Turn Times Improve at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Improved efficiency, better communication and slower growth are three of the reasons truck turn times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November fell to their second-lowest level since March 2014, the Harbor Trucking Association announced. Read more...
04 Dec OPEC Nations Grapple With Oversupply of Oil The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility — which could drive down fuel and energy prices — is hanging over members of the OPEC cartel as they head into negotiations Dec. 5. Read more...
04 Dec Engineering Group ACEC Opposes Bill That Removes Regulations on Construction Material Suppliers A group representing engineers is pushing back on recently introduced legislation that aims to develop projects through open competition among suppliers of construction materials. Read more...
04 Dec Carmakers Shed 80,000 Jobs as Electric Shift Upends Industry It’s turning out to be one of the worst years ever for auto workers across the globe amid shrinking demand and a tectonic shift in vehicle technology. Read more...
04 Dec Survey: Businesses Added Just 67,000 Jobs in November WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added just 67,000 jobs in November, a private survey found, barely half the gain of the previous month. Read more...
03 Dec Trump Asks Court to Toss California Auto Emissions Lawsuit President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal judge to throw out California’s lawsuit seeking to preserve its power to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, saying Washington has the last word in setting fuel economy standards. Read more...
03 Dec Tunnel Planned for California Bullet Train Under Burbank Airport The complexity of building a bullet train through Southern California’s urban maze is leading state officials to consider two major additions: a tunnel under the Burbank airport and a project that would help a freight railroad expand its switching yards in the Inland Empire. Read more...
03 Dec Perspective: Augmented Reality as a Training Tool The emerging technology of augmented reality is becoming more viable for fleets that want to recruit and retain technicians. Read more...
03 Dec CN Rail Downgrades Financial Outlook as Result of Strike Canadian National Railway is making a quick recovery from the eight-day strike by 3,200 Teamsters Canada Rail Conference conductors and yard crews, according to the Montreal-based railroad. Read more...