Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the States Address Highlights Highway Trust Fund
Stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund is a pressing concern that needs to be resolved with statewide collaboration and federal support, according to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.
January 12, 2018The Real NAFTA Problem Is With Canada, Not Mexico, Ryan Says
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said the biggest problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement “comes from the North,” with Canadian dairy producers dumping low-cost products on the market to compete with Wisconsin farms.
January 12, 2018Chamber Hosts Infrastructure Event Jan. 18
Strategies for modernizing the country’s transportation network will dominate panel discussions at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Jan. 18.
January 12, 2018House Highways Leader Sam Graves Optimistic About Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Passage
WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Rep. Sam Graves, among the leading candidates to succeed outgoing Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster next year, said he is optimistic about the chances of advancing a massive infrastructure plan this year.
January 12, 2018Replay: LiveOnWeb's 2018 Government Outlook
2018 is shaping up to be a potentially transformative year on the government front for freight transportation. Our Jan. 17 LiveOnWeb program, “2018 Government Outlook,” dissected the prospects for infrastructure reform and regulatory issues that will impact trucking businesses. Watch the replay.
January 11, 2018Port of Portland Must Diversify at Troubled Container Terminal, Study Shows
A comeback is unlikely at the Port of Portland’s container terminal unless other lines of marine shipping business are found to subsidize it, a Port consultant found.
January 11, 2018OOIDA President Jim Johnston Dies at Age 78
Jim Johnston, the co-founder and longtime president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, has died after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was 78.
January 11, 2018Trade Experts Expect to See a ‘Zombie’ NAFTA
WASHINGTON — The most likely scenario of what will happen if negotiations to reset terms for the North American Free Trade Agreement are successful — or not — is that President Donald Trump announces, probably via Twitter, a U.S. withdrawal from the deal. This would leave what experts call a zombie NAFTA.
January 11, 2018TRB Picks New Leaders, Honors Others for Service, Achievements
WASHINGTON — Each year, the annual meeting of Transportation Research Board brings together industry stakeholders from around the world to feast on a smörgåsbord of facts and figures, ideas, analysis and exhibits that push the frontier of geekiness.
January 11, 2018TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue
WASHINGTON — The wages earned by truck drivers are too low, forcing them to work long hours, according to a report presented to trucking industry researchers at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here.
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