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FMCSA Announces Proposal to Amend Driver Vision Standard

A new regulation would allow truck drivers who cannot meet current federal vision standards of either distant visual acuity or field of vision, or both, in one eye to be physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.

January 27, 2021

Fleets Need to Have Contingency Plan for Emergencies, TRB Panel Says

Taking into account some of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, management experts offered a glimpse of future operational issues and shared recommendations for how to address them.

January 26, 2021

Climate Change, COVID-19 Aid Priorities for Biden Administration, Gina Raimondo Says

An emphasis on climate change will help guide the Biden administration’s infrastructure policy agenda, which aims to provide economic relief to states and industry stakeholders, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo told the Senate Commerce Committee at her confirmation hearing.

January 26, 2021

Biden to Require Electric Trucks at USPS, Federal Agencies

President Joe Biden is preparing an executive order to marshal the federal government’s purchasing power by requiring that federal agencies — including the U.S. Postal Service — buy clean vehicles and renewable power, according to three people familiar with the matter, though the timing of the announcement isn’t clear.

January 26, 2021

Biden to Pause Oil Drilling on Public Lands

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change.

January 26, 2021

Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.

January 26, 2021

Diesel Up 2Ā¢ in 12th Consecutive Increase

The Energy Information Administration reported Jan. 25 the national average price of diesel rose by two cents to $2.716 a gallon.

January 25, 2021

Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage Expands in Anchorage

Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage has executed with the state of Alaska a 55-year lease agreement at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for a 700,000-square-foot, climate-controlled warehouse facility at the world’s sixth-busiest cargo airport.

January 25, 2021

Biden to Approach China Relationship With ā€˜Patience,’ White House Says

President Joe Biden’s administration is approaching its relationship with Beijing with ā€œpatienceā€ and plans to review hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidency, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

January 25, 2021

Biden ā€˜Open to Negotiate’ on Stimulus, Seeks GOP Backing

President Joe Biden said he’s open to reshaping his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal as the administration seeks a bipartisan deal, though didn’t rule out pursuing a Democrat-only route for passage.

January 25, 2021