In a Central Valley, Calif., barn decked out in red, white and blue, dairyman and state Senate candidate Johnny Tacherra drew cheers from a crowd of fellow farmers when he said he opposes the California Legislature’s hike on gas taxes and vehicle fees.
April 26, 2018TCA
California Republicans Hope to Ride a Gas-Tax Repeal to Victory
Bid to Restrict Lanes for Big Trucks in Baton Rouge Area Dies in House
A bid to ease Baton Rouge traffic problems by requiring big trucks to stay in the right lane during evening rush hour died April 25.
April 26, 2018Will Wabtec Acquire GE Transportation?
A flurry of reports over the past few days speculate that GE Transportation will be sold to a longtime supplier, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., which does business as Wabtec Corp.
April 25, 2018California Republicans Ready to Turn in Signatures for Ballot Measure to Repeal Gas-Tax Increase
Republican activists said April 24 that they have collected at least 830,000 signatures for an initiative to repeal recent increases in California’s gas tax and vehicle fees, more than enough to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
April 25, 2018Orders Rise, but Market Share Falls for Mack Trucks in First Quarter
Everybody knows about the up-and-down, cyclical nature of the heavy-duty truck market. But as Mack Trucks proved in the first quarter, sometimes you can be up — and down — at the same time.
April 25, 2018A Man Tried to Jump Off a Detroit Overpass, Then 13 Truckers Saved Him
A unique act of heroism took place in the early morning hours of April 24 along I-696 in metro Detroit.
April 24, 2018How Hackers Could Cause Chaos on America’s Roads and Railways
When hackers struck the Colorado Department of Transportation in a ransomware attack in February and again eight days later, they disrupted the agency’s operations for weeks.
April 24, 2018Yamato, DeNA Test Autonomous Delivery System in Japan
On April 24, Yamato Transport Co. and DeNA Co. tested an autonomous vehicle delivery service to gauge the potential of self-driving technology in the field of logistics.
April 24, 2018Litigation Dogs Lakeville Motor Express 15 Months After Minnesota Trucking Firm Shut Down
Pressures are mounting for the owners of the defunct trucking firm Lakeville Motor Express and its affiliates.
April 24, 2018Trump Pushing Hard to Reach NAFTA Agreement
With critical political deadlines fast approaching, the Trump administration is racing to strike a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by early May — with an eye toward forcing a congressional vote on a new pact by the end of the year.
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