Today is June 18th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. The Federal Highway Administration recently announced that it has made available $60 million in grant funding for states and cities pursuing projects that involve transportation technologies. The funds are a part of its Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program.

Today is June 17th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. Volkswagen A-G has placed a value on its heavy-trucks business at $18.6 billion as it plans what is expected to be one of the year’s largest European public offerings. Volkswagen intends to offer stock in Traton S-E for between 27 and 33 euros, or $30 to $37 per share. The offer period for shares begins today and ends June 27.

Today is June 14th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. The Canadian federal government has unveiled its long-awaited electronic logging device mandate. Canada will require commercial motor vehicle operators to use ELDs (E-L-Deez) instead of paper logbooks as of June 12, 2021. Drivers based in the United States and Canada can use the same ELDs in both countries.

Today is June 13th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. The topic of platooning was spotlighted at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development in Alexandria, Virginia. Truck platooning continues to be studied to understand its impact on structural safety, bridge fatigue limits and design standards.

Today is June 12th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addressed attendees at the A-T-A National Accounting and Finance Council’s annual meeting regarding the state of Infrastructure funding. According to Spear, the best and most immediate way to fund roads and bridges is to raise the user fees, or fuel taxes.

Today is June 11th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. President Donald Trump accepted Mexico’s offer of tougher immigration enforcement as reason enough to dissuade him from levying a 5% charge on all Mexican imports. The move June 7th eased tensions with Mexico and helps clear the path for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to move forward.

Today is June 10th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. FedEx announced it won’t be renewing its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon.com that expires at the end of June. FedEx said instead it will focus on serving the broader e-commerce market and on customers such as Walmart, Target and Walgreens. The decision will not affect FedEx’s agreement with Amazon for making ground deliveries.

Today is June 7th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. Today was supposed to be the day that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was to release its proposed changes to the hours-of-service rule. But the rule has been delayed due to continuing questions from the White House Office of Management and Budget. The release is still expected later this month.

Today is June 6th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. Port Tampa Bay has completed a $63 million expansion of its Big Bend Channel, and even better, it was finished a year ahead of schedule. The Florida port project deepend the 1.9 miles of channel by 9 feet, to 43 feet, and widened the entrance by 50 feet to a total of 250 feet.

Today is June 5th, and you are listening to Transport Topics. Let’s dive into today’s top stories. Hundreds of drivers have already been pulled over for roadchecks in the first day of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s special three-day event throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. In Maryland alone, about 130 officers and inspectors with the state police and eight other agencies were on hand to conduct inspections and help out.