Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer called on state transportation directors to consider the legislation she recently introduced that would transfer funds into the Highway Trust Fund.

WASHINGTON — A national regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles would ensure safety standards are the same across states, the chief of Utah’s Department of Transportation told senators on March 1.

WASHINGTON — Shortly after addressing state transportation directors on March 1, House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said he is hopeful Congress would take up an infrastructure funding measure this year.

In his first address before Congress, President Trump announced his intention to ask Congress to back an infrastructure plan that would generate a $1 trillion to rebuild roads and bridges. 

Equipping truckers with real-time notifications of available parking would significantly improve drivers’ productivity and compliance with regulations, according to a new study from the American Transportation Research Institute.

WASHINGTON — A significant reliance on private dollars to help finance public infrastructure projects is not a funding system suitable for rural parts of the country, a group of governors told reporters after meeting with President Trump on Feb. 27.

WASHINGTON — Relying heavily on private dollars to help finance public infrastructure projects is not a system that suits every state, the nation’s top transportation officer told most of the country’s governors on Feb. 26.

WASHINGTON — Proposals designed to increase funding for infrastructure projects could bring together most governors and the Trump administration, Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said Feb. 24.