Officials in Kansas recently announced 24 projects have been selected as part of the state Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program, a popular initiative designed to provide funding for transportation projects.
July 10, 2020Search
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Trump Says Phase 2 China Trade Deal Unlikely at This Point
President Donald Trump said a phase two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, saying the relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated too much.
July 10, 2020Wicker, Bennet Introduce Infrastructure Bonds Bill
Legislation that would create certain “direct-pay” taxable municipal bonds as a way to finance public projects during the pandemic was recently introduced by two key senators.
July 10, 2020Volkswagen Risks Diesel Claims Across EU After Court Ruling
Volkswagen AG vehicle owners can sue the carmaker over diesel-emission manipulation anywhere in the European Union, the bloc’s top court said in its first ruling on the scandal.
July 9, 2020Wisconsin Officials Announce $160M in Aid for Local Governments
More than $160 million in transportation aid will be directed to local government agencies in Wisconsin, state officials recently announced.
July 9, 2020FHWA Awards $15.1 Million for Alternative Funding Pilot Projects
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $15.1 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives grants July 9.
July 9, 2020Driver’s Untreated Sleep Apnea Contributed to 2018 Fatal Crash, NTSB Says
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation concluded that lack of a “robust medical certification evaluation process” on the federal level to identify and treat commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea was one of three safety issues that contributed to a fatal, multivehicle heavy truck-involved crash in 2018.
July 9, 2020Utah Trucker Already Under Indictment Faces New Fraud Charges
A Utah trucking company owner already under federal indictment for his participation in a “pay-to-play” scheme has been charged with lying on a federal loan application to secure a $210,000 COVID-19 small business loan under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
July 9, 2020Layoffs Stuck at High Level as 1.3 Million Seek Jobless Aid
More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.
July 9, 2020United Air Says 36,000 US Jobs at Risk Once Aid Ends
United Airlines Holdings Inc. notified 36,000 employees, or 45% of its U.S. workforce, that their jobs are at risk after federal payroll aid expires at the end of September.
July 8, 2020