President Donald Trump’s inaction on a long-term infrastructure plan has been detrimental to the country’s labor force, a key national union labor leader recently said on Fox News Sunday.
September 4, 2018Government
Government, Business, Safety
Trumka. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka: Trump Inactive on Infrastructure
Trumka. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Engineers work in front of a computer at the Hevo Inc. power facility. (Christopher Lee/Bloomberg News)
A Plug-Free Way to Fill the World With Electric Vehicles
Engineers work in front of a computer at the Hevo Inc. power facility. (Christopher Lee/Bloomberg News)
Umer Anwer stops on the street near Tesla Inc.’s Brooklyn showroom and grabs his smartphone. He’s looking for a spot to charge his electric car, and the Tesla charging plugs won’t work with the Nissan Leaf he’s driving. In fact, he would prefer not to bother with a plug at all.
September 4, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
A Nissan Leaf charges in Portland, Ore., on Interstate 5. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
Home Charging Needed for Electric Vehicles to Gain Traction
A Nissan Leaf charges in Portland, Ore., on Interstate 5. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
The opportunity for easy overnight recharging may be one of the surest routes toward a wider adoption of electric vehicles in the United States.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
A view of Dalton Highway. (Alaska Department of Transportation)
Truckers to Call for More Safety Measures on Alaska’s Dalton Highway
A view of Dalton Highway. (Alaska Department of Transportation)
Representatives of the Alaskan trucking community plan to call for improved maintenance efforts along Dalton Highway, a harrowing route in the northeastern part of the state that became the site of a driver’s fatal crash Aug. 24.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business
A worker prepares parts at a Stoughton Trailers plant in Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton Trailers)
US Factories Grew at Faster Pace in August
A worker prepares parts at a Stoughton Trailers plant in Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton Trailers)
WASHINGTON — U.S. factories grew at a faster pace in August as American industry continues to show robust health.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Fort Smith Port Authority Receives Grant
The Fort Smith Port Authority recently received a grant for $110,000 to complete a 30,000-square-foot bulk storage facility.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business
A construction worker lowers himself on a forklift at a construction site in Chicago. (Annie Rice/AP)
Construction Spending Rose 0.1% in July
A construction worker lowers himself on a forklift at a construction site in Chicago. (Annie Rice/AP)
WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects ticked up 0.1% in July, led by an increase in homebuilding and the publicly funded building of schools and highways.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
Lifeguard tower at Dania Beach, Fla., as Tropical Storm Gordon passes by. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Oil Climbs Above $71 as Threat of Gordon Mounts in Gulf
Lifeguard tower at Dania Beach, Fla., as Tropical Storm Gordon passes by. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Oil gained above $71 a barrel in New York as Tropical Storm Gordon forced evacuations at fields along the U.S. Gulf Coast and threatened supply.
September 4, 2018
Government, Business
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with the media as she arrives for trade talks at the Office of the United States Trade Representative Aug. 31, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)
US-Canada Trade Talks to Resume Sept. 5 After No Deal Reached
Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with the media as she arrives for trade talks at the Office of the United States Trade Representative Aug. 31, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)
U.S. negotiations with Canada on a trade deal will resume Sept. 5 after four days of intense negotiations in Washington ended without an agreement.
August 31, 2018
Government, Business
Natural gas is burned off near pumps. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
Trump Eases Methane Rules as Colorado Says State’s Regulations Work
Natural gas is burned off near pumps. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
DENVER — The Trump administration is rolling back some U.S. regulations on climate-changing methane pollution, calling them expensive and burdensome, but Colorado says its rules are working — and they have industry support.
August 31, 2018Pages
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