A bipartisan coalition recently introduced the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act in the U.S. Senate, which would create an infrastructure finan...
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A study by the University of Illinois has found that communities with higher rates of mass transit have lower obesity rates. Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor from the University of Il...
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Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) recently introduced a bill that would authorize an additional $2.75 billion annually for the repair or replacement of the nation’s more than 56,000 structurally deficient br...
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The Association of Global Automakers has named Steve Gehring as vice president of Vehicle Safety and Connected Automation. In the newly created position, Gehring will be in charge of efforts to inf...
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A bipartisan group recently called for infrastructure reform and robust government funding at an event kicking off the fifth annual Infrastructure Week. The event, held at Philadelphia Internationa...
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Repairing infrastructure in the United States would cost approximately $4.6 trillion, according to a report by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Deferred maintenance has led to 2 trillion ga...
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American Trucking Associations (ATA) is seeking submissions for the 10th annual Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. The award honors advocates for the trucking industry who spread a message of safety,...
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The Auto Care Association recently hosted its Canadian and Mexican counterparts at its Spring Leadership Days to discuss areas of collaboration and to share information. The Automotive Industries A...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently conducted tests of side-underride guards on semitrailers to determine if they can prevent a passenger vehicle from sliding beneath the side o...
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Texas Senate Bill 1588, intended to dismantle the state’s vehicle inspection program, recently advanced the State Senate by a vote of 27 to 4. The companion bill, HB 3995, received a favorable re...
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The International Road Federation (IRF) recently launched its Global Credential Program for Road Safety Audit Team Leaders, which aims to encourage safe road design practices. Road safety inspectio...
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently elected a new board of directors and chairman at its annual meeting. They were sworn in at the end of the three-day event and will serve a two-year...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently presented its 2017 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards at the annual APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference. The GOLD Award is given to...
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Portland Cement Association (PCA) has joined the 10 other members of the North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) in encouraging the U.S. Congress to pass infrastructure funding and reforms. NACA le...
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Infrastructure in the U.S. recently received a grade of D+ from the U.S. Society of Civil Engineer’s Infrastructure Report Card. Railways received the highest grade, a B, while lowest grade was t...
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A Louisiana House bill, HB 597, proposes the elimination of the state’s vehicle inspection program, instead, requiring auto owners to pay a $5.25 annual fee to the Office of Motor Vehicles, $4 of wh...
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Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) recently signed the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2017, increasing the state’s electric vehicle (EV) excise tax credit program. “I am proud to sign our Clean Cars Act into ...
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American vehicle sales increased in April, but are down three percent compared to a year ago. April sales reached 16.88 million seasonally adjusted annualized units compared to 16.62 million units...
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A proposed border adjustment tax would increase the average auto owner’s vehicle repairs by $160 annually, the Auto Care Association told U.S. lawmakers. The border adjustment tax (BAT), propose...
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently opposed two Texas Congressional bills that would eliminate the state’s vehicle inspection program. The first bill, Senate Bill 1588, was introdu...
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