AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Transit Modernization: The Philippines’ DOTr says existing Public Transportation Modernization Program participants will get a P20,000 monthly subsidy to help them keep modern vehicles from being foreclosed as fuel and commodity prices rise. Freight & Trade Facilitation: India’s rail diplomacy shifts from building lines to running them: a direct container freight service moved canola from Kolkata Port to Nepal without unloading at the border, cutting paperwork friction. Industrial Site Readiness: Illinois awarded $35M to ready 22 industrial sites, funding planning and capital upgrades like roads, utilities, and water/sewer to speed investment. Disaster Planning for Logistics: New research argues recovery modeling must treat multi-hazard impacts as linked over time, not as separate single-event plans—critical for transport networks. Port Disruption Risk: Yemen’s Hodeidah ports report capacity down 70% and ship traffic down 88.4% after years of strikes and blockade, threatening goods and humanitarian flows. App-Based Transport Regulation: Telangana is drafting a Motor Vehicle Aggregator policy covering safety, driver welfare, insurance, permits, fare transparency, and data sharing. Road Safety in Construction Zones: Michigan police are stepping up enforcement around I-94 work after dirt bikes/ATVs contaminated materials and caused delays. Dangerous Goods Enforcement: Saskatchewan RCMP seized 24 tonnes of illegally transported corrosive liquids and charged the driver after a Highway 13 stop.
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