Trump’s Change of Heart Puts $1 Trillion Building Plan in Limbo
Donald Trump’s infrastructure guru spent part of Sept. 26 at a conference in Washington promoting the president’s $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and airports relying in part on public-private partnerships. The same day, across town, Trump was telling lawmakers that those kinds of deals don’t work.
October 2, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Port of Baltimore Breaks Records for Containers, General Cargo in 2017 Fiscal Year
The port of Baltimore handled a record-breaking 10.3 million tons of general cargo and nearly 908,000 20-foot- equivalent units of containers in the 2017 fiscal year ending June 30, the Maryland Port Administration announced Sept. 28.
September 29, 2017US Demands Risk Scuttling NAFTA Talks
U.S. officials in NAFTA negotiations are making proposals on battleground issues that Canada and Mexico would never agree to, intensifying doubts of reaching compromise on their tight timeline, according to three officials familiar with the talks.
September 29, 2017Trump Touts Tax Plan at Manufacturers Association Board Meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump touted the business benefits of his “simple and fair” tax reform plan Sept. 29 at the National Association of Manufacturers’ annual board meeting.
September 29, 2017Senators Debut Bill Mandating Sleep Apnea Testing
U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Cory Booker have announced new legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to test train operators and commercial bus and truck drivers for obstructive sleep apnea.
September 29, 2017Norfolk Southern Refused to Hire or Keep People With Medical Problems, Federal Agency Says in Lawsuit
Norfolk Southern Corp. systematically refused to hire or retain people with a wide range of real or perceived medical problems including cancer, diabetes, arthritis and heart problems, the federal government claims in a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh
September 28, 2017EPA Alters Climate Wording on SmartWay Program Website
A report by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, a nonprofit that tracks governmental and scientific websites, made public last month documented scores of EPA changes made on the SmartWay site.
September 28, 2017US DOT Grants $40 Million in Relief Funds to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico will receive $40 million in federal relief funds to repair damage wrought by Hurricane Maria.
September 28, 2017FMCSA Medical Experts Working to Update Medical Examiner Handbook
A panel of medical experts advising federal trucking regulators are working to revive a defunct 260-page handbook for medical examiners who give physicals to drivers that had been used as if it were mandated rather than for guidance.
September 28, 2017Trump Waives Jones Act to Speed Up Aid Shipments to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump ordered the Jones Act to be waived for shipments to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico immediately at the request of Governor Ricardo Rossello, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sept. 28.
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