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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U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has announced his support for the President’s co...
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International nonprofit organization American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently commended the U.S. Congress for completing negotiations of the fiscal year 2017 appropriations bill and ...
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According to a new report from the American Truck Dealerships (ATD), employment at commercial truck dealerships in the United States increased 5.6 percent in 2016 from the previous year, reaching its ...
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) - Southeast District recently selected CH2M to provide an environmental assessment ahead of a potential bridge upgrade along the Route 51 Mississippi ...
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The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC), part of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, recently made a series of suggestions for California’s Department of Motor Ve...
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