Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Young vs. UPS today, which involves alleged discrimination by Big Brown when the parcel carrier placed a pregnant employee on unpaid leave, Newsmax reports.
- A trucking company is planning to lay off 180 workers, notes the Tri-City Herald.
- By contrast, this story in the Northfield News says demand for truck drivers is expected to climb 21%.
- A horrific collision between two school buses in Tennessee leaves three dead and 27 injured, notes the Knoxville News Sentinel.
- The American Trucking Association plans to help spur a veteran hiring push by trucking companies, reports Go By Truck News, with a target of 100,000 hires.
- U.S. job hiring by private employers didn’t quite hit expected numbers in November, according to Reuters.
- Motor Trend magazine has crowned the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado as its truck of year, reports the Detroit Free Press.
- Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois vetoes an effort to raise truck speed limits from 55 to 60 mph, according to the Chicago Tribune.
- The Department of Transportation for the state of Washington claims in a new report that freight congestion could cost the Evergreen state $3.3 billion, notes the Puget Sound Business Journal.
- An Ontario-based logistics firm purchases a start-up for its exporting expertise, reports the Vancouver Sun.