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Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), shown on election night in 2020, offered an amendment that was designed to enhance nationwide parking options for truck drivers. Bost later withdrew his amendment. (WSIL via YouTube)
Infrastructure Initiatives Remain a Top Priority for Congress, White House
Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), shown on election night in 2020, offered an amendment that was designed to enhance nationwide parking options for truck drivers. Bost later withdrew his amendment. (WSIL via YouTube)
Infrastructure and transportation policymakers are in the process of preparing legislation on freight, climate, highways and autonomous vehicles. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 16, 2021
Government, Business, TCA
PennDOT via YouTube
PennDOT Gets $407.2 Million for Road, Bridge Projects
PennDOT via YouTube
PennDOT received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program.
February 16, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
A General Electric Co. renewable energy technician walks on a turbine at the Colorado Highlands Wind Farm in Fleming, Colo. (Bloomberg News)
Dems to Push Clean Energy Tax Breaks in Infrastructure Plan
A General Electric Co. renewable energy technician walks on a turbine at the Colorado Highlands Wind Farm in Fleming, Colo. (Bloomberg News)
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal unveiled plans to pursue tax breaks for renewable energy as a way to ease the shift away from fossil fuels in President Joe Biden’s upcoming infrastructure bill.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics
A worker carries Amazon packages during a delivery in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Amazon Sues N.Y. Attorney General, Claiming Excessive COVID Demands
A worker carries Amazon packages during a delivery in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
Amazon .com Inc. is suing the New York State attorney general, arguing that she’s exceeding her authority in seeking to penalize the company for alleged failures in its pandemic safety protocols and treatment of workers at New York City warehouses.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business
Passengers wear protective masks on an American Airlines flight. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Biden Team Cool to Preflight Virus Tests Floated by Buttigieg
Passengers wear protective masks on an American Airlines flight. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
President Joe Biden’s administration isn’t seriously considering an imminent coronavirus testing requirement for domestic U.S. flights, people familiar with the matter said.
February 12, 2021
Government
"These targeted investments allow us to modernize our state’s aging rail and port infrastructure, helping to spur economic growth and ensure we remain competitive in today’s global economy.”(Gov. Andrew Cuomo via YouTube)
New York Gov. Cuomo Announces $87 Million in Rail, Port Funding
"These targeted investments allow us to modernize our state’s aging rail and port infrastructure, helping to spur economic growth and ensure we remain competitive in today’s global economy.”(Gov. Andrew Cuomo via YouTube)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $87 million for port and rail improvements in an effort to enhance the state’s trade corridors,
February 12, 2021
Government, Business
A shopping mall in Tucson, Ariz. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg News)
Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Falls to Six-Month Low
A shopping mall in Tucson, Ariz. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg News)
Consumer sentiment unexpectedly declined to a six-month low in early February as the outlook for personal income deteriorated and more Americans anticipated faster inflation in the year ahead.
February 12, 2021
Government, Logistics
Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker says the program helps prepare workers for jobs of the future and supports the state's health response, which relies heavily on the supply chain. (Chares Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
Illinois Launches Program to Promote Supply Chain Management Training
Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker says the program helps prepare workers for jobs of the future and supports the state's health response, which relies heavily on the supply chain. (Chares Rex Arbogast/Associated Press)
Illinois officials and the Association for Supply Chain Management have partnered to launch a job-training program.
February 12, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Traffic flows on Interstate 64 near Williamsburg, Va. (Virginia Transportation Research Council)
Transportation Expert Highlights I-64 Pavement Recycling Project
Traffic flows on Interstate 64 near Williamsburg, Va. (Virginia Transportation Research Council)
Pavement recycling presents opportunities for cost reduction and environmental sustainability, according to the principal research scientist at the Virginia Transportation Research Council.
February 11, 2021
Government, Business
Trucking companies that transport agriculture products will likely see an increase in business. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Economy Is Improving, but Challenges Remain, Economists Say
Trucking companies that transport agriculture products will likely see an increase in business. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. economy is poised for a strong recovery in the third quarter, provided the number of people being given the COVID-19 vaccine significantly improves and Congress and the White House reach a COVID relief package.
February 11, 2021