A new 160,000-square-foot logistics facility is set to open next month in Whitestown, Indiana, as Nevada-based Novo Logistics is set to expand its presence in the Midwest with its newest location. Jobs will be created as the company’s services include: “warehousing, multi-client warehousing, on-site logistics, contingent labor solutions, and delivery transportation for local, regional and national clients.” Read more…
The Utah Transit Authority continues to look for bus drivers, as a tight labor market makes filling these positions a struggle. The shortage has even forced the UTA to cut back, and even eliminate, some bus routes earlier in December. While companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon continue to hire, “truck driving companies are having a shortage all the way around. Schools are having trouble finding school bus drivers.” Read more…
Through its new Rural Surface Transportation Grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $273.9 million to 12 projects that aim “to assist communities around the U.S. complete transportation projects that increase connectivity, improve safety and reliability, support regional economic growth and improve the quality of life for people living in rural areas.” Read more…
