FHWA Gives Approval to Rhode Island’s Truck-Only Toll Plan
Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling plan can proceed after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 5, 2016NTSB Slams FMCSA, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in Wake of Fatal 2015 Crash
More stringent drug testing and an expanded examination of truck drivers’ records behind the wheel could have prevented the June 25, 2015, crash that killed six people and injured four others, the National Transportation Safety Board said Oct. 4.
October 4, 2016OOIDA Settles With New York State For $44.4 Million
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association reached a $44.4 million tax refund agreement with New York state on Sept. 21.
September 28, 2016Texas Trucking Community Unsure About Expected Weight-Limit Increase Proposal
Texas’ trucking community is divided on a plan to raise truck weight limits in designated corridors near the state’s ports, particularly Houston.
September 28, 2016New Jersey Transportation Committee Chairman Wants to Borrow $3.2 Billion to End Funding Impasse
In hopes of ending New Jersey’s road construction shutdown that has lasted since July 8, Assemblyman John Wisniewski has proposed that the state borrow $3.2 billion over the next two years to restore the Transportation Trust Fund.
September 27, 2016White House Announces $80 Million for Smart Cities Program
More than 70 cities and communities will receive $80 million to improve freight and transit connectivity, reduce their carbon footprint and increase the resilience of infrastructure to severe weather events, the White House announced this week.
September 27, 2016South Carolina, South Dakota, Kansas Have Most Cost-Effective State Highway Systems, Report Says
South Carolina, South Dakota and Kansas have the nation’s most cost-effective state highway systems while Alaska, New Jersey and Hawaii have the least cost-effective, according to a report released by the Reason Foundation on Sept. 22.
September 22, 2016Nearly Twice as Many Transportation Initiatives on 2016 Ballots as 2012
While presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominate the election coverage, from Baldwin County, Alabama, to Los Angeles County, California, at least 57 transportation-related initiatives will appear on state and local ballots Nov. 8.
September 20, 2016Transportation Insight Launches BirdDog Logistics
Logistics provider Transportation Insight is rebranding its transactional freight brokerage market as BirdDog Logistics.
August 15, 2016Interstate Highway System Concrete Birthday Cake Given to Federal Highway Administration
To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Interstate Highway System, advocates presented the Federal Highway Administration with a cracked, concrete birthday “cake,” topped with six road flares, to call Congress to act on increasing infrastructure funding.
June 28, 2016