The two buildings comprising Amazon's second headquarters, HQ2, are seen after a grand opening ceremony June 15. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press) ARLINGTON, Va. — Amazon unveiled the first phase of its new headquarters complex in Virginia June 15, a pair of gleaming, amenity-packed office towers that its leaders hope will persuade employees accustomed to working from ...more
Julie Su speaks during a recent hearing in Washington. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg News) Nearly two months after a committee approved Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su’s nomination to lead the department, Democratic leaders in the Senate have yet to schedule a floor vote. As Su’s nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor remains absent from the ...more
Top-ranked Covenant has a deal with Nikola for 50 zero-emission vehicles. (CovenantLogistics.com) Trucking and logistics companies with a focus on intermodal operations have been leading on environmental, social and corporate governance scoring in the transportation space. ESG is a corporate governance framework for considering environmental and social issues. It is designed to be included into ...more
An inspector checks the brakes on a truck. (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance via Twitter) Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26. During the special enforcement effort, commercial motor vehicle inspectors will highlight the importance of brake systems by conducting inspections of their components ...more
The truck driver and trucking company involved in the accident that collapsed a portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia earlier this week were operating under all proper authorities, the National Transportation Safety Board announced on Wednesday. Truck driver Nathan Moody’s death was ruled an accident due to “blunt trauma of the head, inhalation and thermal ...more
The motorist in a recently viral video showing a car vaulting over a tow truck says she spends each night just reliving the incident over and over. “I don’t really remember much, but I know that I thought I was going to die,” Tanaijsha Bruton said, reported ABC News. “It hurts really, really bad. I ...more
A bear goes looking for snacks inside a work truck in this video recently captured in New Hampshire. The video was shared on June 14 by Facebook user Milinda Stark Scott.The video features a bear inside the cab of an American Plate Glass work truck eating a bag of nuts left by a driver. The ...more
The Duluth Police Department (DPD) shared video of a two vehicle collision that resulted in a citation for a truck driver this week. The crash occurred on Buford Highway in Duluth, Georgia, this week.According to police, “DPD’s City-Wide Camera System recorded this crash, which should serve as a learning opportunity for other drivers. The tractor-trailer ...more
A major multiple fatality crash was reported on Thursday in Manitoba, Canada. The crash occurred on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) near Carberry, Manitoba.BREAKING: At least 10 people killed in collision between semi-truck and small bus near Carberry, Canada – CBC pic.twitter.com/ly6SgC1ZMc— BNO News (@BNONews) June 15, 2023 The Winnepeg Free Press reports that a semi ...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is livestreaming the process of rebuilding Interstate 95. Live footage of the demolition, and eventually the repair, of the portion of I-95 can be seen on the PennDOT website. 2,700 people were watching the stream at 2 p.m. on Thursday as crews worked to demolish the damaged overpass.Check out the ...more
