Ahead of the Dec. 11 announcement of the next BUILD grant recipients, a few members of Congress have alerted the public about extra funds headed to their districts to help alleviate the cost of infrastructure projects.
December 10, 2018Business
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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Missouri Rep. Sam Graves (AAAEDelivers via YouTube)
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 10: Just in Time for the Holidays
Missouri Rep. Sam Graves (AAAEDelivers via YouTube)
Transport Topics Podcasts
Check out the latest podcast episodes of our RoadSigns and LiveOnWeb programs. Episode 1 of our Season Intersession of RoadSigns, "How Does Congress Say Trucking," is now available. Check back here often as new content is always being added!
October 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel
Bill Cashmareck, managing director of Trillium, at the 2018 ACT Expo. (Trillium)
Solar Power Installation by Trillium Prepares the Way for EV Charging
Bill Cashmareck, managing director of Trillium, at the 2018 ACT Expo. (Trillium)
Trillium announced it has completed its first solar installation at the Love’s Travel Stop in Santa Nella, Calif., that is expected to offset 53% of the travel stop’s energy consumption and support an electric vehicle charging station there.
December 10, 2018
Business, Equipment
Meritor Extends Relationship With Wabash
Meritor Inc. announced products that have been selected as standard position as well as preferred options on all Wabash National Corp. dry and refrigerated van trailer products. Meritor has been a supplier to Wabash for 30 years.
December 10, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
A train near Montana's Yellowstone River. (Jerry Huddleston/Flickr)
ASCE Gives Montana Infrastructure a C
A train near Montana's Yellowstone River. (Jerry Huddleston/Flickr)
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Montana a C for its overall infrastructure grade, a slight improvement from the C- the state earned on its last scorecard.
December 10, 2018
Business, Logistics
Geek+
Geek+ Completes $150 Million Series B Funding Round
Geek+
Geek+, an artificial intelligence and robotics company, has closed a $150 million Series B financing round, according to a Nov. 21 press release. Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus led the round.
December 10, 2018
Business
Construction Supply Group Acquires Three Companies
Construction Supply Group, a distributor of specialty construction materials, accessories and tools, has acquired All-Tex Supply, Masonpro Inc. and Titan Construction Supply. The additions will help to expand the company’s presence in the Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan and Nevada markets.
December 10, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
An oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Louisiana Offshore Port Ships Most Oil Ever on Supertankers
An oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is pushing out the most crude it’s shipped in any one month since the terminal began supertanker exports in February.
December 10, 2018
Government, Business
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News
Consumer Sentiment Tops Estimates While Outlook Slips
Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News
U.S. consumer sentiment exceeded analyst estimates as low unemployment and growing incomes kept Americans in an upbeat mood, though the outlook soured amid concern that the labor market will soften.
December 10, 2018
Business, Technology, TCA
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Elon Musk Says Tesla Might Be Interested in Buying GM Plants
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Elon Musk is sizing up General Motors' recently idled plants. The tech billionaire said in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that it’s “possible that [Tesla] would be open” to taking over automakers’ old plants, including factories GM recently has slated for closure.
December 10, 2018
Government, Business
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Averting Partial Shutdown
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
A funding extension to keep several federal agencies operating through Dec. 21 was signed into law by President Donald Trump, the White House announced Dec. 7.
December 7, 2018Pages
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