Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- An advocate for boosting weight limits for commercial trucks says in an op-ed in the Journal of Commerce it’s the fastest way to solve the U.S. freight capacity crunch.
- President Obama vows the U.S. will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26% over the next 11 years, Fox News reports.
- Doubts abound that the newly-elected 114th Congress can stabilize the highway trust fund (HTF) in just five months, according to The Gazette.
- The Teamsters continue their unionizing push in the LTL industry, reports Reuters – keeping its focus on FedEx Freight and Con-way.
- Cheaper oil is viewed as a blessing for the transportation industry, notes Forbes, and is also helping boost their stock prices, too.
- Worries grow that Massachusetts won’t generate enough road repair funds after voters eliminated fuel tax indexing, according to The Republican.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx visits South Dakota, notes the Rapid City Journal, largely to talk about railroad needs.
- The Roundup reports on how one fleet salutes its veterans: by emblazoning its trucks with “thank you” billboards.
- Food truck operators say the city of Chicago is bullying them, according to the Chicago Tribune.
- A masked man armed with a samurai sword attacks several tow truck drivers in Fort Collins, reports The Coloradoan.
- Solar panels might not be as “green” as everyone thinks, according to National Geographic, largely because of how they get made.
- WTHR 13 reports on how a national fire truck recall is affecting local fire and rescue companies.
- Autoblog reports on how AB Volvo thinks its new FH model tractor contains some sports car DNA.
- The decline in diesel prices isn’t slowing down the efforts of Epes Transport System to buy natural gas-fired trucks, according to the Triad Business Journal.
