Executives from the commercial and passenger transportation industries will have an opportunity to recommend policy directives to federal officials during a forum the U.S. Department of Transportation will host March 1.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
White House Signals New Trade Deals Must Help Those Left Behind
The White House signaled President Donald Trump will pay close attention to the fate of workers left behind by globalization as a new benchmark for negotiating trade deals around the world.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Port of Vancouver Works on Strategic Plan Update
A lot has happened since the Port of Vancouver comprehensively updated its strategic plan about a decade ago, and port officials have decided that it’s time to update their guiding document.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusiness
ATA’s Bob Costello Says Driver Shortage Will Press Fleets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The freight market is booming, but carriers — and the trucking industry as a whole — will suffer unless companies can find enough drivers, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Poll Shows Split on Fuel-Tax Increase for Infrastructure as Conservatives Push Back
A recent Quinnipiac University poll found people are near evenly split on the subject of raising fuel taxes to fund infrastructure projects, with a slight majority supporting the idea.
February 22, 2018GovernmentLogisticsTCA
With $2.5 Billion in Backed-Up Highway Projects, North Texans Turn Up the Heat on Austin
The anger and frustration of motorists stuck on LBJ Freeway may soon spread to users of a trio of other crowded North Texas roadways.
February 22, 2018GovernmentTechnologyTCA
SamSam Virus Demands Bitcoin from Colorado DOT, State Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
Colorado Department of Transportation employees resorted to pen and paper on Feb. 21 after nasty ransomware hijacked computer files and demanded payment in bitcoin for their safe return.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA
Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe Into Self-Driving Cars
Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.
February 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA
Texas Official Wants Driverless Lanes on Interstate 35
Bexar County, Texas, Commissioner Kevin Wolff believes that a meeting he had last month in Washington with federal transportation officials could lead to construction of lanes for driverless automated vehicles on the Austin-San Antonio section of Interstate 35.
February 21, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Analysis: Self-Driving Cars Need Standardized Software to Avoid Crashes
Fans of self-driving cars will have breathed a sigh of relief at the news that Uber and Google’s Waymo, two giants in the industry, have settled their intellectual-property lawsuit. This removes a huge distraction for companies, freeing them up to focus on their own research.
February 21, 2018