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(Politico) Senate Finance Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) took to the Senate floor Thursday to advocate for the motorcoach industry, which as he noted, "has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic" and has not received dedicated funding to help family-owned bus companies. "I spoke with Secretary Mnuchin about this matter and have relayed the concerns from these Iowa companies to the relevant committees here in the Senate," Grassley said. Click here to access the video.. 

Bus industry lobbies for billions in next coronavirus stimulus package.  The pandemic has hammered the private bus industry. So far, the businesses haven't received aid from Washington, but owners are hoping the situation will be different with the latest stimulus package currently being debated in Congress. CNBC's Contessa Brewer reports.  Click here to access the video. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking motorists' input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey found at www.PennDOT.gov/Safety.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner's permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.  Read the Business Continuity Updates they shared with us on this topic.  Read more...

License plate stockpiles at car dealerships and notaries are low; and the four-person team in Harrisburg responsible for processing license plate orders for dealerships and notaries across the state fell behind, though is slowly catching up.  Read more...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) approved a 6% toll increase for all E-ZPass rates systemwide and for PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE rates that had been established before last month's permanent conversion to All-Electronic Tolling (AET).   Read more...

The Governors of 15 states, which includes Governor Wolf and the Mayor of Washington D.C., have agreed to a pact that calls for only new medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks and buses to be sold in their jurisdiction by 2050.  Read more...

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on July 23 unveiled guidelines that technology innovators can follow to help them engage with the federal government as they develop new projects.  Read more...

The U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance for workers and employers on how the protections and requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) affect the workplace as workplaces reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, Aug. 23-29.   Read more...

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly hand sanitizer products, warning a Mexican-based company about selling products that contain methanol, a dangerous form of alcohol that can poison people through their skin.  Read more...

The National Park Service (NPS) enters into contracts with concessioners to provide commercial visitor services in over 100 units of the National Park System.  Get more information.

Philadelphia again extended its ban on indoor dining at restaurants to Sept. 1 after the city has seen another week Covid-19 cases on the rise. The previous ban was set to end Aug. 1.  Read more...

Labor unions representing transportation workers formally asked the U.S. Department of Transportation this week to issue an emergency rule ordering passengers to wear masks on planes, buses and trains or be denied a ride.  Read more...