Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 11: Infrastructure’s Favorite D.J.
It’s time to check in on D.J. Gribbin. When we last left him, which was last week, Gribbin, the president’s adviser on infrastructure policy, promoted the politics of optimism. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
December 11, 2017Cardinal Logistics Files Notice of 102 Layoffs
Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. will lay off 102 employees on Jan. 8, 2018 after “the loss of a major contract” to a competitor, the logistics and dedicated contract carriage company wrote in a notice to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.
December 11, 2017Washington State Roads Are Getting Worse, New Data Shows
By several standards, the transportation network of Washington state is creaking under the pressures of age and economic growth.
December 11, 2017State Transit Leaders Ask Chao to Delay Reporting Start Date
Chief executives from transit agencies are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to delay the start date for a federal mandate requiring the organizations to begin reporting on their performance management
December 11, 2017AASHTO to Tax Leaders: Advance Private Activity Bonds
The national group representing state transportation directors again called on tax policy leaders on Capitol Hill to produce tax reform legislation that would help advance infrastructure projects.
December 8, 2017Trump to Release Infrastructure Plan in January, Official Says
President Donald Trump plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, a senior administration official said.
December 8, 2017Technological Advances Entice Younger Drivers to Trucking Industry, Executives Say
WASHINGTON — Advances in automation, safety features and telecommunication are improving jobs for truck drivers, attracting a new generation of workers adept in user-friendly technologies, trucking executives told House lawmakers Dec. 7.
December 7, 2017Replay: LiveOnWeb's 2017 Year in Review
What were the top trucking issues in 2017 and how will they shape 2018? In today's LiveOnWeb program, our experts ran through their lists and explained each item's significance. Spoiler alert: The ELD mandate makes the list. Watch the replay.
December 7, 2017EPA Rebuffs Biodiesel Makers, Won’t Increase Minimum Production Level for 2019
Despite pressure from biodiesel producers to require greater minimum production levels of biomass-based diesel, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stuck to its proposed plan to maintain the 2018 level of 2.1 billion gallons for 2019.
December 7, 2017FedEx and UPS Surge as Investors Pick Winners From Tax Overhaul
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. surged the most in more than a year Dec. 4 on expectations that they’ll reap particularly big gains from the tax-overhaul package making its way through Congress.
December 7, 2017