Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors removed more than 1,200 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations from roadways during an unannounced single-day brake safety enforcement operation.
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Oakland OKs Port Site for Ballpark That Trucking Interests Oppose
The Oakland City Council on July 20 approved a non-binding term sheet for a proposed waterfront ballpark at the Port of Oakland, yet neither trucking interests nor the Athletics baseball club was happy with the outcome.
July 21, 2021Secret Funding for Plaintiff Attorneys Is On Rise, Experts Say
A controversial practice of financial firms funding litigation for attorneys who sue trucking companies is putting defense attorneys at a disadvantage and is on the rise.
July 21, 2021Truck Drivers Go On Strike in Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricos largest truck-drivers union began an indefinite strike July 21, demanding increased cargo rates on the island where 80% of all food is imported.
July 21, 2021Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Biggest Shake-Up of E-Commerce Era
Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, clogging retailers logistical pipelines and frustrating consumers. But the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
July 21, 2021UK Has Its Own Truck Driver Shortage
A shortage of truck drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and COVID, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.
July 20, 2021Astronaut Pete? Buttigieg is Game
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was excited to see Jeff Bezos blastoff into space July 20, describing space travel as a clear trend for the future. Its a trip he would love to take himself, even if he doesnt think it will happen in the foreseeable future.
July 20, 2021Infrastructure Deal in Peril as GOP Threatens Filibuster
WASHINGTON The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden is hanging precariously ahead of a crucial July 21 test vote as senators struggle over how to pay for nearly $1 trillion in public works spending.
July 20, 2021Chip Relief on Horizon for Vehicle Makers
Biden administration officials say theyre starting to see signs of relief for the global semiconductor supply shortage, including commitments from manufacturers to make more automotive-grade chips for car companies that have had to idle production.
July 20, 2021DeFazio Blasts Bipartisan Senate Infrastructure Plan
Rep. Peter DeFazio, the Democratic chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, blasted the Senates bipartisan infrastructure deal, saying there are extraordinary deficiencies in the plan that is backed by President Joe Biden.
July 20, 2021