Vermont will receive $500,000 in federal funding to repair roads and bridges that have been damaged by heavy rain and flooding.
November 26, 2019Government
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A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)
FHWA Issues $500,000 in Emergency Relief Funds to Vermont
A swollen Winooski River flows past farm fields April 16, 2019, in Middlesex, Vt. Now, the state is receiving help after heavy rain and high winds ravaged roads and bridges Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. (Lisa Rathke/Associated Press)
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FedEx CEO Fred Smith by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
FedEx Disputes Report on Federal Taxes Paid in 2018
FedEx CEO Fred Smith by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
The CEO of FedEx Corp. came out swinging after a news report called into question the company’s track record on capital investments and tax payments in the wake of federal tax reform efforts.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business
A Kansas Department of Transportation maintenance worker repairs a highway delineator on Interstate 70 west of Topeka. (John Hanna/AP)
Congress Faces New Deadline Amid Calls for Major Highway Legislation
A Kansas Department of Transportation maintenance worker repairs a highway delineator on Interstate 70 west of Topeka. (John Hanna/AP)
Congressional leaders in Washington again have packed the final weeks of the year with major legislative items as the top transportation policymakers in the U.S. Senate urge passage of comprehensive highway legislation.
November 26, 2019
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US New-Home Sales Post Two Best Months in More Than 12 Years
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Buyers snapped up new U.S. homes over the past two months at the fastest pace in more than 12 years, adding to signs of sturdy housing demand amid lower prices and borrowing costs.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business
A woman looks through holiday wreaths on sale at a store in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2019. (Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
US Consumer Confidence Declines for Fourth Straight Month
A woman looks through holiday wreaths on sale at a store in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2019. (Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell for a fourth straight month as sentiment about current labor-market conditions eased, posing a challenge to retailers heading into the all-important holiday-shopping season.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
Port of Savannah by Markus Rauchenberger/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
East Coast Ports Gain Market Share
Port of Savannah by Markus Rauchenberger/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ports on the East Coast are enjoying an uptick in volume thanks to infrastructure improvements, expanded sea routes and the positive effects that the United States’ ongoing trade war with China are having for other countries, while these same factors are contributing to drop-offs for West Coast ports.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business
President Lopez Obrador, seen in December of 2018. (Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg News)
Mexico Unveils $44 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost GDP
President Lopez Obrador, seen in December of 2018. (Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg News)
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced an infrastructure plan worth 859 billion pesos ($44 billion) that includes highways, railways, ports and airports as well as investments in telecommunications, with most of the capital coming from the private sector.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business
Canadian National Railway Co. containers are seen at the Intermodal Terminals in Brampton, Ontario, on Nov. 19, 2019. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
Strike Ends as CN Rail, Union Reach Tentative Deal
Canadian National Railway Co. containers are seen at the Intermodal Terminals in Brampton, Ontario, on Nov. 19, 2019. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
Canadian National Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced Nov. 26 the sides reached a tentative agreement to end the strike by 3,200 CN Rail conductors and yard crews.
November 26, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel prices fell in six regions and rose in four. (Associated Press)
Diesel Falls 0.8¢ to $3.066 a Gallon
Diesel prices fell in six regions and rose in four. (Associated Press)
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.8 cent to $3.066 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 25.
November 25, 2019
Government, Safety
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said it is imperative infrastructure policies take into account climate change. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio Again Touts Infrastructure Resiliency
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said it is imperative infrastructure policies take into account climate change. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
Policy pertaining to severe weather-resilient infrastructure continues to be a priority for a top transportation lawmaker as he crafts comprehensive highway legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 25, 2019