Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy recently announced that $4.3 billion in transportation projects have been placed on hold until the General Assembly devotes more money to the State Transportation Fund.
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Storm Disrupts FedEx Hub, Causes Some Flight Cancellations at Memphis Airport
FedEx said a winter storm caused substantial disruptions to FedEx Express flights and sorting at Memphis and Indianapolis hubs Jan. 12.
January 12, 2018California Mudslides Send Truckers Searching for Detours
Truckers hauling goods and materials south through California’s San Luis Obispo County are facing longer drives and indefinite delays after deadly mudslides closed Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County.
January 12, 2018GM Drops the Steering Wheel and Gives Robot Driver Control
Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine.
January 12, 2018TRB Picks New Leaders, Honors Others for Service, Achievements
WASHINGTON — Each year, the annual meeting of Transportation Research Board brings together industry stakeholders from around the world to feast on a smörgåsbord of facts and figures, ideas, analysis and exhibits that push the frontier of geekiness.
January 11, 2018TRB Researchers Look at Safety, Relationship Between Pay and Driver Fatigue
WASHINGTON — The wages earned by truck drivers are too low, forcing them to work long hours, according to a report presented to trucking industry researchers at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board here.
January 11, 2018US Regulators Eye Policy for Autonomous Trucks
Federal regulators are taking the first step toward creating a policy to guide the development of autonomous transportation beyond cars to include trucks, buses and other ground-based modes.
January 10, 2018Expect 2018 to Be a Year of Technological Innovation, Deputy Administrator Says
WASHINGTON — A top federal regulatory official for trucking said her agency’s priorities this year will include a special emphasis on encouraging technological innovation in the commercial motor vehicle industry.
January 9, 2018Top Truck Bottlenecks Report Coming Soon, ATRI President Says
WASHINGTON — The definitive guide to the country’s top truck bottlenecks will be released Jan. 25, the president of American Transportation Research Institute, which publishes the report, said Jan. 9.
January 9, 2018Ford Partners With Postmates in Path to Driverless Delivery
Ford Motor Co. is expanding its driverless delivery experiment beyond pizza by partnering with Postmates to test what it will take to eventually remove the driver from on-demand distribution.
January 9, 2018