Researchers to Study Truck Parking in Iowa, Wisconsin
Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the University of Wisconsin-Madison and ParkUnload are conducting a truck parking pilot study to better understand how truck drivers use existing parking spaces and to test the benefits of using a mobile parking app.
July 26, 2022Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Consumer Confidence Slides for Third Straight Month in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence slid again in July as higher prices for food, gas and just about everything else continued to weigh on Americans.
July 26, 2022Diesel Drops 16.4¢ in Latest Double-Digit Decline
Diesel’s national average price continued its downward path, shedding 16.4 cents to $5.268, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 25.
July 25, 2022Trucker AB 5 Blockade Ends at Port of Oakland
Fruit, nuts and wine are again flowing through the Port of Oakland after truckers quietly ended a multiday blockade over the weekend amid a crackdown on AB 5 protesters by port authorities.
July 25, 2022US House Passes Fiscal 2023 Transportation Bill
Legislation that would fund federal transportation programs in fiscal 2023 was recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives.
July 25, 2022PHMSA Seeks Input on Possible Shift From Paper to Electronic Communication
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking input on the advisability of using electronic communication as an alternative to the agency’s current paper documentation requirements for hazard communication.
July 25, 2022Semiconductor Bill Unites Sanders, the Right — in Opposition
WASHINGTON — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.
July 25, 2022Manufacturing CEOs Want to Bring More Chip Production to US
Bringing more semiconductor production to the U.S. could help counter the global chip shortage, a survey by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers showed.
July 25, 2022Hyundai Gets $1.8 Billion in Aid to Build EVs in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The state of Georgia and local governments are giving $1.8 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group in exchange for the automaker building its first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles near Savannah, according to the signed agreement disclosed July 22.
July 22, 2022Truckers Defy AB 5 ‘Free Speech Zones,’ Continue Oakland Blockade
A group of California truck drivers trying to force changes to the AB 5 state labor law brought the Port of Oakland to another standstill on July 22, continuing a multiday chokehold on one of the West Coast’s busiest shipping hubs.
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