The White House organized a meeting of business executives to discuss semiconductor supply chains amid a global chip shortage. Boosting American manufacturing and the supply chain is a major component of the Biden infrastructure plan which seeks to invest $50 billion in the semiconductor industry. However, that is a long-term plan. In the short term, manufacturers […]
White House Gives New York’s Infrastructure a C-
Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases their Infrastructure Report Card to grade the status of the nations’ infrastructure. In the most recent report, the US received an overall grade of C- though 11 of the 17 infrastructure categories evaluated were graded in the “D” range. To emphasize the need for infrastructure investment […]
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2021 Out-of-Service Criteria Now in Effect
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2021 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria are now in effect. Law enforcement personnel use the criteria to identify commercial motor vehicle and driver violations that result in the vehicle or driver being placed out of service. The 2021 out-of-service criteria replace and supersede all previous versions. The voting members […]
MTA Ridership to See Permanent 20% Drop, per Moody’s
A new report from Moody’s Investors Service puts bleak numbers on the future of mass transit agencies. The report states that changes in working patterns and lifestyle will trigger a permanent drop in mass transit systems’ ridership compared to pre-pandemic levels, creating an enduring loss of operating revenue for the largest public transit agencies in […]
Truckers: Help East Coast Transportation Agencies Help You
In May 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic raging a coalition of 10 metropolitan planning organizations and councils of government in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, the NJ Department of Transportation, the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) wanted to know what makes a good truck stop. […]