Category: Transit News

Transportation for America Releases New Report: “Fueling the Crisis” on Infrastructure Law’s Climate Impact

Transportation for America Releases New Report: “Fueling the Crisis” on Infrastructure Law’s Climate Impact

| November 14, 2024

New Report reveals IIJA transportation projects will add 77 million metric tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions—equal to running 20 coal plants annually Transportation for America released Fueling the Crisis: Climate Consequences of the 2021 Infrastructure Bill, a new report uncovering the alarming climate impact of the transportation projects funded by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]

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NATSO, SIGMA Urge Congress to Harness Momentum to Extend $1 Per Gallon Biodiesel Tax Credit

NATSO, SIGMA Urge Congress to Harness Momentum to Extend $1 Per Gallon Biodiesel Tax Credit

| November 12, 2024

The associations, which represent nearly 80 percent of fuel sold at retail, applauded Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his recent public comments stating the biodiesel tax is among 20 included in a tax package that “must be passed.”  NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, urged Congress to harness growing momentum […]

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Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Improved Carrier Outlook Despite Ongoing Challenges

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Reveals Improved Carrier Outlook Despite Ongoing Challenges

| November 12, 2024

“An acceleration in carrier exits could speed up the market’s return to equilibrium and provide a better backdrop for rates next year.” According to the latest Bloomberg | Truckstop survey, which polled owner-operators and small fleets, carriers who have faced challenges with weak demand and low rates are now seeing signs of improvement ahead, though some are […]

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Caterpillar Paves the Way for Future Technology Advancements with Launch of Autonomous Cat® 777 Off-Highway Truck at Luck Stone Quarry

Caterpillar Paves the Way for Future Technology Advancements with Launch of Autonomous Cat® 777 Off-Highway Truck at Luck Stone Quarry

| November 7, 2024

Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck, with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling, at Luck Stone’s Bull Run plant in Chantilly, Virginia Caterpillar Inc. has successfully demonstrated the fully autonomous operation of its Cat® 777 off-highway truck. The debut of this latest model of Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling […]

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VinFast and Durango Drivers’ Union sign strategic MOU on green transition of public transport in Mexico

VinFast and Durango Drivers’ Union sign strategic MOU on green transition of public transport in Mexico

| November 6, 2024

This cooperation will contribute to the greening of transportation and the development of the EV ecosystem in Durango City and across Mexico VinFast and the Durango Drivers’ Union in Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the green transition of public transport, including the potential purchase of 3,000 VF 5 electric cars […]

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May Mobility to deploy autonomous vehicles to the Lyft platform

May Mobility to deploy autonomous vehicles to the Lyft platform

| November 6, 2024

Partnership to accelerate autonomous vehicle adoption in the U.S.  May Mobility, an autonomous driving (AD) technology company, and Lyft, one of the largest transportation network companies in North America, announced their multi-year partnership with plans to launch autonomous vehicles in the Lyft app. The companies will launch the first deployment in Atlanta in 2025. The service will use […]

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