20 May EPA Aims to Accelerate Environmental Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up its efforts to mitigate delays in the permitting process for environmental infrastructure projects, Administrator Andrew Wheeler said. Read more...
20 May Survey Reveals Ambivalence Over Washington, D.C.-Area Tolls A recent poll surveying Washington, D.C.-area residents on transportation issues reveals mixed support for toll roads in the region. Read more...
20 May America’s Road Team Captains Project Safety Image at Trucking Championships SANDUSKY, Ohio — Truck driving championships bring out the best of the best in the industry. Whether it is lifetime competitors, former champions or Road Team captains, Ohio has them all. Read more...
20 May Infrastructure Week Encore: Trump, Democrats to Discuss Funding May 22 President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats agreed on April 30 to proceed with a $2 trillion infrastructure package, yet, they haven’t announced how to pay for the measure. That may change when they meet May 22 to discuss funding. Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead at the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
20 May Supreme Court Rejects UPS Appeal That Postal Service Should Raise Delivery Rates The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a UPS Inc. appeal that aimed to force the U.S. Postal Service to raise its prices for delivering packages. Read more...
20 May Tesla Shares Breach $200 as Analyst Says CEO Elon Musk Faces a ‘Code Red’ Tesla Inc. shares plunged below $200 for the first time in more than two years on concerns the carmaker faces a “Kilimanjaro-like uphill climb” to hit profitability goals in the second half of the year. Read more...
20 May Ohio Grand Champion Scott Woodrome Attributes Win to Faith, Family, Competitors SANDUSKY, Ohio — It sure seems that Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight has figured out the key to winning. It starts with his faith in God, adds a full dose of love and support from his wife and the FedEx team, and tops it off with a diligent work ethic that gets him competition-ready. Read more...
18 May Walmart’s Robert Benton Crowned Grand Champion in Delaware HARRINGTON, Del. — Robert Benton, a driver for Walmart Transportation, won the Grand Champion prize at the Delaware Truck Driving Championships on May 18. Read more...
17 May RyderGyde App Accessible in Canada Ryder System Inc. announced its RyderGyde app is now available to its customers in Canada. Read more...
17 May Sen. Wicker: Figuring Out Funding for 'Really Big' Infrastructure Package 'Will Take Time' While congressional transportation leaders continue to negotiate a massive infrastructure package, agreement over ways to fund its policy initiatives has not been reached, the leader of the Commerce Committee in the U.S. Senate said May 16. Read more...