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Cross-Border Training Program Saving Commercial Truck Drivers

Commercial truck drivers in Mexico who go through a new Arizona cross-border program are less likely to be flagged for safety violations when they show up at ports of entry, officials said.

January 26, 2018

Infrastructure Bill Has Potential for Bipartisanship in Congress, Secretary Chao Says

President Donald Trump’s signature legislative goal for 2018, a long-term infrastructure funding proposal, is likely to bring feuding Republicans and Democrats together to the negotiating table following a bruising immigration debate that resulted in a mini-shutdown of the federal government.

January 26, 2018

4Q GDP Growth Less Than Expected, but Trucking Outlook Still Good

The U.S. economy expanded at a slower-than-projected pace in the fourth quarter on drags from trade and inventories, offsetting strength in consumer spending and business investment that signals solid momentum entering 2018.

January 26, 2018

Mayors Fear the Status of TIGER Grants in Infrastructure Plan

WASHINGTON— Mayors have expressed concern over the future of federal funding programs with regard to how the White House plans to fund the $1 trillion infrastructure investment it hopes to reap over the next 10 years.

January 25, 2018

ELD Compliance Rises, but Training, Enforcement Still Problematic

Compliance with a federal mandate to use electronic logging devices to record driver hours of service is on the rise, but the rollout is causing challenges for some carriers and drivers.

January 25, 2018

Autonomous Technology Not Impacting Trucking Jobs in Short Term, Officials Say

WASHINGTON — The adoption of advanced autonomous and connected vehicle applications will not disrupt the employment landscape for commercial drivers in the next few years, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) told automotive executives Jan. 25.

January 25, 2018

Second US Safety Agency to Investigate Tesla ‘Autopilot’ Crash

A second federal safety agency has opened an investigation of an accident in which a Tesla car on “Autopilot†rammed into a parked fire truck.

January 25, 2018

Forget NAFTA. The Trade War With Canada Has Already Started

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing for the possibility the U.S. may pull out of NAFTA. For Canadian companies, the trade skirmish has already begun.

January 25, 2018

Sen. John Cornyn's New Bill Offers Help for Local Road Projects

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) touted his recently introduced infrastructure bill as a way for states and municipalities to finance highway projects at a gathering of mayors Jan. 25.

January 25, 2018

2018: Atlanta’s ‘Spaghetti Junction’ Tops ATRI’s Freight Bottlenecks List Again

For the third successive year, Atlanta’s five-level stack interchange known as “Spaghetti Junction,†where Interstates 285 and I-85 north intersect, is again the most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, according to new research conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.

January 24, 2018