The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) instituted the first of five planned bridge closures this week over a stretch of the I-85 corridor, with the intent of fully replacing, widening, and ad...
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U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) addressed the need for Congress to pass an infrastructure package, as well as mining, tax and workforce issues of importance to the heavy equipment distribution industry ...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers -- an effort which has already received applause fro...
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) recently sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeking information on spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyund...
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During a recent visit to Luby Equipment Services in Caseyville, Ill., U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who serves on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed opportunities to d...
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The average American household pays seven percent of its annual income on gasoline, according to the AAA, as customers pay $69 more a month this summer than they did in 2017. AAA expects the averag...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recently awarded grants to five states to assist them in combating drug-impaired driving. Eac...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently expressed its displeasure with RhodeWorks, Rhode Island’s infrastructure investment plan. The plan proposes charging a user fee on large commerci...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reached out to mayors across the United States last week, sharing with them information related to the current state of the industry and reaffirming its com...
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Despite efforts to crack down on New York City’s legendary drivers, New York University and connected car company Dash discovered that residents are still speeding through the streets, and getting w...
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As gasoline prices rise, public transportation agencies are urging people to give transit a try on this year’s Dump the Pump Day on June 21. The American Public Transportation Association’s (A...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched this week the first in a series of scheduled national dialogue meetings meant to educate the public on the issue. This first dialogue was hel...
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According to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Household Travel Survey, U.S households with more than one vehicle are more likely to travel more but use additional vehicles less. ...
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South Florida community leaders and Heidi King, deputy administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), recently urged Florida residents to check their vehicle identificat...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently awarded a $71 million federal transportation grant to the city of Memphis, Tennessee in efforts to cut congestion on freight-critical Lamar Avenu...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced this week that vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) technology is being tested on a section of M-97 (Groesbeck Highway) in Macomb County, Stat...
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As the state of Michigan embraces an autonomous vehicle future, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued a call for projects for the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge. The chall...
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The House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on House and Insurance recently held a hearing to consider the effects of the growing autonomous vehicle industry on U.S. insurance. Represent...
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The number of drivers involved in fatal vehicle accidents who tested positive for drugs has increased 28 percent since 2008, reaching 44 percent, according to a Governors Highway Safety Association (G...
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As Georgia considers means of addressing traffic congestion and growth, as well as improvements to transportation safety, the national transportation research group TRIP is calling back to a 2015 legi...
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