WASHINGTON ā The most likely scenario of what will happen if negotiations to reset terms for the North American Free Trade Agreement are successful ā or not ā is that President Donald Trump announces, probably via Twitter, a U.S. withdrawal from the deal. This would leave what experts call a zombie NAFTA.
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OOIDA President Jim Johnston Dies at Age 78
Jim Johnston, the co-founder and longtime president and CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, has died after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was 78.
January 11, 2018TRB Picks New Leaders, Honors Others for Service, Achievements
WASHINGTON ā Each year, the annual meeting of Transportation Research Board brings together industry stakeholders from around the world to feast on a smƶrgĆ„sbord of facts and figures, ideas, analysis and exhibits that push the frontier of geekiness.
January 11, 2018TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue
WASHINGTON ā The wages earned by truck drivers are too low, forcing them to work long hours, according to a report presented to trucking industry researchers at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here.
January 11, 2018TRB Panelists Urge Inclusion of Ports, Rails in Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON ā Port authorities, trucking companies and shippers are hopeful that the infrastructure bill to be debated in Congress will fund solutions to alleviate congestion in the ocean container freight industry, panelists said Jan. 9 at the Transportation Research Boardās annual meeting here.
January 11, 2018NAFTAās Dead. Long Live NAFTA. A Look at Most Likely Outcomes
Markets shuddered on signs the U.S. may be preparing to withdraw from NAFTA. But even if President Donald Trump serves notice of a pullout, the trade deal could survive.
January 11, 2018Trump Signs Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Into Law
Commercial drivers found guilty of human trafficking will be disqualified from the industry under legislation President Donald Trump signed into law this month.
January 10, 2018Railroad Stocks Sink After Canada Sees NAFTA Risks Rising
Shares of railroad and auto companies were among the biggest decliners after Canadian government officials said thereās an increasing chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will give six months notice to withdraw from the NAFTA trade agreement.
January 10, 2018Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Limit Regulations, DOT Exec Says
WASHINGTONāPresident Donald Trumpās infrastructure plan will include a concerted effort to limit the regulatory checkpoints projects must pass through, according to a leading U.S. Department of Transportation official.
January 10, 2018Trump's NAFTA Ideas Are a 'Lose-Lose-Lose' for Carmakers, Says Auto Supplier
The chief executive of North Americaās biggest auto supplier warned that overly complex NAFTA changes could result in a ālose-lose-loseā situation that leaves U.S., Mexican and Canadian manufacturers vulnerable.
January 10, 2018