Around 2,000 U.S. Postal Service employees nationwide are in quarantine over concerns that they may have been exposed to coronavirus, and more than 60 have tested positive for the virus, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service.
March 30, 2020Coronavirus
Government, Business, Safety, TCA
A worker sorts packages at the USPS Merrifield process and distribution center in Merrifield, Va., in December 2018. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
About 2,000 USPS Workers Are Quarantined Over Coronavirus Concerns
A worker sorts packages at the USPS Merrifield process and distribution center in Merrifield, Va., in December 2018. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Government
President Donald Trump had held out hope that some parts of the country could restart operations by the Easter holiday on April 12. (Reuters via YouTube)
Trump Announces Social Distancing Guidelines Through April 30
President Donald Trump had held out hope that some parts of the country could restart operations by the Easter holiday on April 12. (Reuters via YouTube)
After suggesting a portion of the country could carry on with minimal interruptions by mid-April, President Donald Trump acknowledged over the weekend getting back to business as usual by that time is simply not realistic. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 30, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
EPA Issues Waiver to Avert Potential Summer Fuel Shortage
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a waiver intended to avert a potential fuel shortage this summer by providing additional flexibility to the marketplace to transition from winter-grade to summer-grade blends.
March 30, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment
The exhibit floor is seen through a display during the 2019 show in Detroit. (Sean Proctor/Bloomberg News)
Detroit Auto Show Canceled
The exhibit floor is seen through a display during the 2019 show in Detroit. (Sean Proctor/Bloomberg News)
The North American International Auto Show said that it will cancel its Detroit show because of the coronavirus pandemic and the center where it is held will likely be repurposed into a hospital.
March 29, 2020
Business
Trucks wait at the gate for entry into the Port of Los Angeles. (Port of Los Angeles via YouTube)
Port of L.A. Operating at 80% Because of Coronavirus
Trucks wait at the gate for entry into the Port of Los Angeles. (Port of Los Angeles via YouTube)
Officials at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, said the facility is operating at about 80% as factories in China slowly come back online, and the U.S. economy struggles amid the coronavirus pandemic.
March 28, 2020
Government, Business
GM's Flint Assembly plant stands idle in Flint, Mich., on March 23. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg News)
Trump Invokes Production Law, Ordering GM to Build Ventilators
GM's Flint Assembly plant stands idle in Flint, Mich., on March 23. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg News)
President Donald Trump on March 27 ordered General Motors Co. to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, invoking a federal law that gives him vast powers over industry in crises and acting as the company is within weeks of starting production on the equipment.
March 27, 2020
Government, Business, Safety
Congestion at the George Washington Bridge toll plaza heading into New York City. (Julio Cortez/Associated Press)
Truckers Who Visited New York City Don’t Have to Self-Quarantine
Congestion at the George Washington Bridge toll plaza heading into New York City. (Julio Cortez/Associated Press)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance specifically for transportation and delivery workers operating in New York City.
March 27, 2020
Government, Business
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House March 27. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus After Swift Congressional Votes
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House March 27. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law March 27, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress that will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic.
March 27, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety
Workers at the Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pa. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Mack Explores Social Distancing on Production Line
Workers at the Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pa. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Mack Trucks told Transport Topics it is exploring new ways of working and possible approaches to production that would allow for increased social distancing when its Lehigh Valley truck assembly plant in Pennsylvania reopens.
March 27, 2020
Business, Logistics
A Lyft driver navigates to her passenger in San Francisco. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Lyft Suggests Drivers Work for Amazon After Ridership Plummets
A Lyft driver navigates to her passenger in San Francisco. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Amazon.com Inc. is teaming up with Lyft Inc. on recruiting the ride-hailing company’s drivers to deliver packages and groceries as the pandemic keeps people indoors.
March 27, 2020Pages
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