As a response to statewide efforts to combat COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has extended expiration dates pertaining to commercial driver licenses.
October 2, 2020Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
US Jobs Rise Less Than Forecast as Economic Rebound Downshifts
U.S. job gains slowed in September and many Americans quit looking for work, suggesting the economic recovery is downshifting as the country struggles without a COVID-19 vaccine or fresh government aid.
October 2, 2020DOT’s Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes Takes Effect
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program has officially taken effect.
October 1, 2020Shipping Industry Hit With Second Cyberattack in Week
The global shipping industry sustained a second cyberattack within a week that’s raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand.
October 1, 2020NHTSA Data Shows Slight Increase in Large-Truck Occupant Fatalities
The number of large-truck occupants who died in traffic crashes rose slightly in 2019, while overall traffic fatalities declined, according to NHTSA.
October 1, 2020US Traffic Deaths Fell 2% in 2019 for Third Straight Yearly Drop
Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, the government’s road safety agency reported.
October 1, 2020FAST Act’s Yearlong Extension Signed Into Law
The law governing the country’s transportation operations was extended for a year after President Donald Trump’s recent signing of a temporary funding measure that averts a shutdown of the federal government.
October 1, 2020Pelosi, Mnuchin Still Far Apart on Virus Stimulus Deal
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told top Democrats Oct. 1 that she’s skeptical of getting a deal for a new economic stimulus in negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to two House Democratic officials.
October 1, 2020American, United to Lay Off 32,000 as Aid Talks Drag On
American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. will start laying off thousands of employees as scheduled, spurning Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s appeal for a delay as he negotiates with Congress over an economic relief plan that includes payroll support for U.S. carriers.
October 1, 2020US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 837,000 Seek Jobless Aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.
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