A 20-cent-per-gallon fee on motor fuels is the way to raise funds for infrastructure investment, according to a proposal released by the American Trucking Association (ATA). ATA President and CEO...
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A recent proposal to add mandated underride guards on all sides of commercial motor vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds has raised the concern of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associat...
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently launched Emergency Notice, a service that allows law enforcement officials to contract a driver’s next of kin in emergency situations and serious...
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The first automated trucks, including self-driving trucks, for long-haul trucking operations may become available within the next five to 10 years, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Off...
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The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) recently introduced the Clean Corridors Act of 2019, which would provide grant funding for the installation of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructur...
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The administration of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to rebuild the Howard Street Tunnel and widen 3.5 miles of the I-81 corridor. The former is a project entirely pursued by the state, which pu...
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The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee advanced a transportation revenue package Wednesday that includes $450 million toward a new I-5 bridge, which is part of Washington’s and Oregon...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb recently outlined the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget Recommendation, focusing on a new motor fuel tax. Michigan’s roads hav...
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The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved $7.5 million to be awarded to 21 local projects Monday as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Projects are outside of the Oklah...
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In a letter dispatched to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao this week, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, among others, advocated the abolition of a rule that has g...
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The nation’s average gas price stands nearly 20 cents higher than it was at the beginning of 2019, reaching $2.42. That figure is still 10 cents cheaper than things stood a year ago, but it rep...
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The Arkansas House approved two pieces of legislation Monday addressing highway funding. The first piece of legislation, a $95 million highway-funding bill that’s part of a $300 million hig...
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Improving highway infrastructure in the United States can help conserve fuel and reduce emissions, according to a case study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). In 2016, the ...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently reported that there were 6,227 pedestrians killed on U.S. roads in 2018, making it the deadliest year in pedestrian fatalities since 1990. ...
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The Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) sent letters last week to Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Eleanor...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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The Missouri House has approved a bill that would eliminate the state’s vehicle safety inspection program, and the legislation has aftermarket automotive associations concerned. The Auto Care A...
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The Trump Administration has moved to overhaul portions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including making exemptions for certain construction within federally designated wetlands. The American Road ...
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Bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday would remove federal regulatory barriers that prevent truck drivers from entering the interstate workforce before the age of 21. The bill, the Developin...
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