Workers Had Little Warning as Maryland Bridge Collapsed
The deaths of six workers killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have raised questions about safety precautions.
April 3, 2024Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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US Cancels Latest Oil Reserve Refill Plan Amid High Prices
The Biden administration won’t move forward with its latest plans to buy oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising prices.
April 3, 2024US Companies Added 184,000 Jobs in March, ADP Data Shows
U.S. companies boosted hiring last month by the most since July in a broad advance and some wage gains accelerated, pointing to solid demand for workers.
April 3, 2024Car Shipper Takes $10 Million Hit From Bridge Collapse
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, one of the largest car shipping companies, said it expects a $5 million to $10 million hit to its earnings from the Baltimore bridge disaster.
April 3, 2024Update: US Traffic Deaths Decline by 3.6% in 2023
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year despite an increase in miles travelled, according to new estimates by NHTSA. Still, almost 41,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on the nation’s roadways in 2023.
April 2, 2024Port of Laredo Cargo Is Big Winner in Biden’s New I-27 Law
Boosting U.S.-Mexico cargo movements through the Port of Laredo will be a key outcome of President Joe Biden’s recent enactment of a new law designating a future Interstate 27.
April 2, 2024Second Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site
BALTIMORE — Crews opened a second temporary channel April 2 allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 2, 2024Freight Railroads Must Keep Two-Person Crews
Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized April 2.
April 2, 2024Diesel Price Falls Back Below $4 a Gallon at $3.996
The national average diesel price dipped back below $4 a gallon after a 3.8-cent decrease to $3.996, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 1.
April 1, 2024Ontario Adds Truck Parking in Largest Rest Area Expansion
Canada’s Ontario province has embarked on an ambitious plan to help truckers by adding 165 parking spaces while upgrading 14 rest area sites and adding 10 along its highways.
April 1, 2024