Archive for December 3, 2019
Wheels begin to turn on self-driving car legislation
(Source: The Hill 12/01/2019) BY MAGGIE MILLER – 12/01/19 09:00 AM EST Congress has yet to roll out comprehensive legislation that would create federal standards for self-driving cars this year, but the wheels have started turning on new efforts to draw up policy. Movement on the issue follows pressure from industry groups and agencies that have been pushing for…
Read MoreChina plans new coal plants, trims support for clean energy
(Source: Associated Press, December 2, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenhouse gases. As China’s economy slows to the lowest level in a quarter century — around 6% growth, according to…
Read MoreRailroad executives insist Precision Scheduled Railroading is about growth, not shrinking the industry
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 26, 2019) NEW YORK — CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific executives insisted last week that Precision Scheduled Railroading is a formula for growth, not a way for the industry to cut its way to prosperity. Full story: Trains Magazine Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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