The U.S. Postal Service is seeking approval from regulators for a two-year test to deliver groceries for Amazon.com in several cities.
September 26, 2014Government
Economy Grows 4.6% in Second Quarter, Most Since 2011
The U.S. economy expanded in the second quarter at the fastest rate since the last three months of 2011 as companies stepped up investment and households boosted spending.
September 26, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Nafta Trade Value Rises 8.5% in July as Trucks Carry Three-Fifths of Freight
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in July increased to $101.1 billion, up 8.5% from 2013, and trucks carried three-fifths of the freight, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Sept. 25.
September 25, 2014Government
PHMSA Administrator to Step Down Oct. 3
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration chief Cynthia Quarterman will step down Oct. 3, a spokeswoman for the agency told reporters.
September 25, 2014Government
Idaho Police Officer to Head CVSA
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance members elected officers at the end of their recent annual meeting in Buffalo, New York, the group said Sept. 24.
September 25, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Improvements Needed in DOT’s Management of TIGER Program, GAO Says
The Department of Transportation must improve how it chooses the winners of a popular grant program that has backed more than $4 billion in infrastructure projects since 2009, according to a federal watchdog.
September 24, 2014BusinessFuelGovernment
DTNA Concerned About Added Costs from Federal Greenhouse-Gas Rule
ORLANDO, Fla. — A senior compliance engineer for Daimler Trucks North America told a group of maintenance technicians and executives that the truck maker has concerns about the federal government’s possible added costs and testing plans that could be included in the Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency proposed rule due for publication next spring.
September 24, 2014BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Port of L.A. Reopens Container Terminals After Wharf Fire
The Port of Los Angeles on Sept. 23 reopened its container terminals after a fire at an old wooden wharf caused air quality concerns, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2014GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Union Pacific President: ‘Modest Improvement’ in Fixing Intermodal Delays
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Union Pacific Railroad President Lance Fritz said the railroad is making “modest incremental improvement” to correct delays that have hurt intermodal service levels.
September 22, 2014Government
Bill Introduced to Remove Safety Scores from CSA Website
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) has introduced a bill to stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from publishing safety scores for truck and bus operators on its website until the agency designs a safety measurement system to Congress’ liking.
September 22, 2014