A truckers strike in Brazil over higher diesel prices has left at least one McDonald’s in Copacabana struggling to serve its customers. The last perishable food delivery received at the restaurant was May 18, manager Yladian Barbosa told O Globo newspaper.
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Missouri Lawmakers Send 10¢ Gas Tax Proposal to November Ballot
Missouri voters will have the opportunity in November to vote on a tax increase that would fund road and bridge projects across the state.
May 24, 2018House Appropriators Keep Meal-and-Rest-Break Provision in Transportation Bill
A provision aimed at ensuring uniformity nationwide for meal-and-rest-break laws for truck drivers will stay in a House funding bill after surviving a Democratic-led effort to remove it May 23.
May 23, 2018Shuster to Take Another Shot at Infrastructure This Summer
The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is making a final push before he retires to piece together a long-stalled infrastructure package before Congress adjourns.
May 23, 2018Transportation Officials Explain Multimodal Funding Options
Ports looking to improve their facilities as well as the roads, tunnels, bridges and rails that link to them may find aid in federal grant programs, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
May 23, 2018Critics Contend EPA Can’t Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot
Lawsuits over EPA’s April fuel economy determination are more than just a pre-emptive strike, challengers say: They’re an effort to force the agency to consider thousands of pages of its own data as it considers weakening emissions limits for passenger cars.
May 23, 2018Electric Trucks to Power Fleets’ Urban, Regional Needs First
As truck manufacturers begin to add electric-powered models to their product lineups, they are targeting city and regional routes as early applications for these vehicles.
May 23, 2018Trump: US-China Trade Deal May Need ‘Different Structure’
President Donald Trump backed away from the trade deal his administration had just announced with China and said the United States may need to change the direction of talks to get a final agreement.
May 23, 2018FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez Says ELD Guidance for Ag Haulers Forthcoming
WASHINGTON — New electronic logging device guidance that would address flexibility concerns raised by aspects of the agriculture sector will be unveiled shortly by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the agency’s chief told House lawmakers May 22.
May 22, 2018Senate Panel Wants Explanation for Delays on Hair Testing Guidelines
A Senate committee on May 22 unanimously approved a bill that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation for a 15-month delay in issuing mandatory federal hair testing guidelines for safety-sensitive transportation employees such as truck drivers.
May 22, 2018