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Yellow Corp Truck, Congress questioning Yellow Corp loan

Congress Questioning Yellow Corp Loan

The Congressional Oversight Commission is questioning a $700 million loan that Yellow Corp. (then-YRC Worldwide) received last year under the CARES Act. A report released in late April notes that the commission’s role is to…

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ATA Forms Advisory Board

American Trucking Associations (ATA) has formed a new advisory board to advise the association on ways to grow and strengthen relationships between the trucking industry and law enforcement organizations across the country. The new Law…

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Truckers Oppose Bridge Tolls

Truckers are pushing back at a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s proposal to add tolls to nine vehicle bridges across the state, including on Interstate 79, to close a funding gap to widen the roadway and…

Nikola Two Truck Driving

Nikola Wins Fuel-Cell Approval

After a rocky finish in 2020, Nikola announced it has secured an innovative electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) that the company said makes possible the accelerated development of hydrogen-based fueling solutions…

Pipes for Keystone XL Pipeline, Keystone Pipeline

Biden Revokes Keystone Pipeline

The Biden Administration has revoked a key permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, the second time a Democratic administration has scuttled the $8 billion project in less than a decade. President Biden’s action was…

Bixby Bridge, Monterey, United States

Congress Offers Infrastructure Bill

House Democrats rolled out a $500 billion draft transportation infrastructure bill on June 3 that includes significant investments in the country’s aging roads and bridges, along with a call to strengthen rear under-ride guard standards…

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)

House Amends Axle Tolerance Rule

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted in June to include an amendment in the Invest in America Act that provides a 10-percent axle tolerance for tank trucks transporting dry bulk loads. The amendment…

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