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Perspective: Putting Safety Above ā€˜Misclassification’

A recent effort in a state legislature illustrates how trial lawyers’ zeal to preserve rules that limit a carrier’s control over an independent owner-operator — specifically, as it relates to motor carrier deployment of safety technologies — threatens to impede progress in trucking safety.

July 8, 2019

California Greenlights Waymo Taxi Test Program

California has granted Waymo permission to carry passengers in the autonomous vehicles it is testing on the state’s roads, paving the way for the self-driving car company to roll out a taxi service in San Jose.

July 5, 2019

US Biofuel Quotas Would Get Modest Bump Under EPA Proposal

The Trump administration on July 5 advanced plans to modestly lift U.S. biofuel-blending targets, while dodging fights over how frequently to waive refineries from the quotas and how to offset those exemptions.

July 5, 2019

Great Lakes High Water Could Hurt Shipping, Industry Warns

As high water levels persist in the Great Lakes, some shoreline dwellers are putting pressure on officials to open up dams in the east to let out more water, but shipping industry officials in Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., worry such a move thousands of miles away could have big consequences locally.

July 5, 2019

US Adds Solid 224,000 Jobs in June

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers sharply stepped up their hiring in June, adding a robust 224,000 jobs, an indication of the economy’s durability after more than a decade of expansion.

July 5, 2019

Senate Panel to Consider STB Nominee Michelle Schultz July 10

The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled the consideration of Michelle Schultz to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for July 10.

July 5, 2019

In Court Filing, Prime Inc. Says Amazon’s Use of ā€˜Prime’ Causes Confusion

Prime Inc. says Amazon’s display of ā€œPrimeā€ on its shipping vehicles creates a likelihood of confusion with Prime Inc.'sĀ trucking business, a July 2 complaint in the Western District of Missouri says.

July 3, 2019

Kentucky Unveils Potential Statewide Projects

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s list of projects that will be considered as candidates for state transportation funding includes improvement plans for several major freight corridors.

July 3, 2019

New Shipping Fuel Rules Are Starting to Rock the Oil Market

They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock waves through the little-known world of refinery feedstocks.

July 3, 2019

Once Touted as an Economic Boon, W.Va. Intermodal Facility Faces Auction Block

Once touted as a key economic development tool for southwestern and central West Virginia, the $32 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway is likely to shut down this fall, and go on the auction block within a year, Transportation Secretary Byrd White said July 2.

July 3, 2019