Transport Topics (December 22, 2020)
Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s pick for transportation secretary, explained Sunday that his agenda would focus on climate change initiatives, expanding the workforce and maintaining safety. Speaking with CNN, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., emphasized the need to act urgently to ensure the country\u2019s infrastructure is resilient to severe-weather events. That\u2019s good news for the trucking industry, which for years has lobbied the federal government for infrastructure investment. Buttigieg said, \u201cLook at what America is capable of on everything from electric vehicle production to what we could be doing with our power infrastructure. The opportunity is huge.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices