WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House scheduled to consider key aspects of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda this week, a group of Republican lawmakers continues to advocate for additional access to truck parking. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
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USPS Mail, Small Package Delivery May Take Longer as of Oct. 1
The U.S. Postal Service is making changes to its express shipping as of Oct. 1 that could delay some mail going across country.
September 27, 2021Trucker Visa Move to Get Gas Flowing in UK Called Inadequate
Boris Johnson caved in to industry demands to issue visas to foreign truck drivers, as a crisis that has led to panic-buying at gas stations and empty supermarket shelves threatens to undermine his government.
September 27, 2021Pandemic, Amazon Driving Growth of Minnesota Mega-Business Centers
An enormous new kind of trucking center is rolling into the Twin Cities — thanks in part to the pandemic and the home-delivery giant Amazon.com Inc.
September 27, 2021Orders for Business Equipment Rise for Sixth Straight Month
Orders placed with U.S. manufacturers for business equipment strengthened in August, extending to six months a solid run of robust capital investment that’s helping fuel economic growth.
September 27, 2021House Vote on Infrastructure Pushed to Sept. 30
WASHINGTON — With President Joe Biden’s broad domestic agenda at risk of collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sept. 26 vowed that Democrats will pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill this week and push ahead on the bigger $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change bill while acknowledging the total amount will drop.
September 27, 2021Wreaths Across America Recognizes Bennett Family of Cos.
The Bennett Family of Cos. was recognized by Wreaths Across America as the sixth recipient of its annual James Prout Spirit of Giving Award.
September 24, 2021Biden: Budget Talks Have Hit ‘Stalemate’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sept. 24 that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation’s tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.
September 24, 2021Pittsburgh Unveils Long-Term Transportation Blueprint
Picture Pittsburgh 50 years from now with these transportation changes: a terminal in a central location to handle a hyperloop system, vehicles for vertical takeoffs and landings, and high-speed trains; aerial trams linking neighborhoods; and new bridges crossing the Monongahela River at Hazelwood for motorized vehicles and at the former Wabash rail bridge piers for bikes and pedestrians.
September 24, 2021UK Scrambles for Truckers Amid Supply Woes
The U.K. is short tens of thousands of drivers, as factors including Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic converge to create a supply chain crunch.
September 24, 2021