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Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 9: Mayors Fight for Infrastructure
The country's mayors want details on President Donald Trump's long-term infrastructure funding plan, and the AFL-CIO's Tom Trotter stops by to talk about that plan. See the video and check out the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 9, 2017Don’t Dawdle on NAFTA Overhaul, Quebec’s Finance Minister Says
Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao has a message for government officials considering a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement: Time is of the essence.
May 8, 2017Top House Transportation Democrat Warns Against Expansion of Tolling
President Donald Trump’s suggestion of privatizing infrastructure projects that could expand tolling nationwide would fail to gain broad public support, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), ranking member on the House transportation panel, told reporters May 7.
May 8, 2017Rand McNally Introduces Navigation Device With Voice Assistance, In-Cab Entertainment
Rand McNally has introduced a dashboard device that combines truck navigation with an onboard SiriusXM radio, voice assistance and a built-in dash camera.
May 8, 2017Drivers Inducted Into NPTC/Lytx Hall of Fame
CINCINNATI — Four truck drivers earned the highest honor of their careers with their induction into the National Private Truck Council/Lytx Inc. Driver Hall of Fame at the NPTC annual education management conference and exhibition.
May 8, 2017XPO Quarterly Results Soar, Bolstered by LTL, Last Mile
XPO Logistics Inc. earned a profit in the first quarter of the year for the first time since 2010, rocketing past analyst expectations on the strength of its linehaul, cross-dock and pickup-and-delivery operations.
May 8, 2017Meal, Rest Break Measure Absent From Federal Budget
A meal and rest break provision for truck drivers was not included in federal legislation approved last week that kept the federal government open, but the trucking industry is not giving up on congressional action on the matter.
May 8, 2017Opinion: Network Analysis Takes on More Importance
We keep seeing signs that things are looking up for the trucking industry. Most of the relevant economic indicators are favorable for trucking. Commodities are getting stronger, oil rig counts are increasing and the housing recovery is persisting. At the same time, small businesses are feeling a greater sense of optimism, and improvements to the tax code may boost entrepreneurialism. Low unemployment rates ultimately will lead to higher wages, giving consumers more money to spend and putting more goods on trucks.
May 8, 2017Editorial: Join the Infrastructure Bandwagon
Infrastructure is a very peculiar, two-headed beast, with the spending side being bold, popular and stunningly handsome and the funding half plagued with unsightly lesions and a crooked stare.
May 8, 2017