Colorado to Join Road Usage Charge Experiment
In December, Colorado will became the third state with an active road usage charge program after Oregon and California. Unlike those states, which sought to enroll 5,000 vehicles, Colorado’s six-month program will include just 100 vehicles, none of them large trucks.
November 23, 2016Pennsylvania Switches to Annual Inspections
Pennsylvania trucking companies and the Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Association are celebrating in the wake of Gov. Tom Wolf's signing of pro-trucking legislation into law on Nov. 4.
November 22, 2016Virtual Weigh Stations Come to New Jersey
New Jersey is the latest state to implement virtual weigh stations.
November 21, 2016NTSB List Targets Many Trucking Issues; Hazmat Shipping Is Newcomer to Top 10
The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its 10 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2017-2018 on Nov. 14, with the independent agency adding shipping safety for hazardous materials in place of the completion of rail-safety initiatives.
November 21, 2016Voters OK $203 Billion for Transportation; Major Turnover Coming in State Capitols
The upset in the presidential election was understandably the biggest news Nov. 8, but plenty of change also is coming for the leadership of transportation legislative committees in the 50 states.
November 21, 2016N.J. Bond Rating Downgraded After Fuel Tax Hike
New Jersey’s bond rating was downgraded from “A” to “A-“ on Nov. 14 by S&P Global Ratings in the wake of the state’s massive fuel tax hike that became law last month.
November 16, 2016Maine Transportation Commissioner Elected AASHTO President
David Bernhardt, the transportation commissioner in Maine, was elected president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials by the organization’s board at its annual meeting Nov. 15 in Boston.
November 15, 2016NTSB Reveals Its Most Wanted List
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed its 10 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements for 2017-18 on Nov. 14.
November 14, 2016Connecticut, Florida Transportation Projects Win National Awards
The Connecticut and Florida transportation departments won the top two prizes in the America’s Transportation Award competition on Nov. 14. The Connecticut DOT earned the grand prize, chosen by a panel of experts, and Florida DOT was voted for the People’s Choice Award in the competition run by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
November 14, 2016Michigan House OKs Truck Platooning
Two months and three days after Michigan’s Senate unanimously passed a bill allowing truck platooning in the state, the House followed suit Nov. 10.
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