ATA, Rhode Island Trucking Still Fighting State’s Truck-Only Tolling Plan
Rhode Island’s truck-only toll plan may have received the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, but the battle over RhodeWorks isn’t finished.
October 11, 2016Matthew’s Lingering Effects Have I-95 Closed in Much of North Carolina
Hurricane Matthew is history, but its effects are battering North Carolina. Multiple roadways remain closed in central and eastern North Carolina on Oct. 11 due to large debris and flooding.
October 11, 2016Diesel Rises 5.6¢ to $2.445 a Gallon as Oil Hits 12-Month High
The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 5.6 cents to $2.445 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as oil prices hit a 12-month high.
October 11, 2016Transportation Groups Urge Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump to Ensure Long-Term Highway Funding
The next president of the United States must press ahead with a plan that ensures the long-term sustainability of the Highway Trust Fund, nearly three dozen transportation groups wrote to the nominees of the two major parties last week.
October 11, 2016America’s New Normal Will Look Pretty Slow, Fed Economist Says
The new normal for long-run U.S. economic growth could be 1.5% to 1.75% a year, a major slowdown from the 1990s and early 2000s as an aging population, more gradual gains in education and weak productivity growth take their toll.
October 11, 2016Texas Tollway Project Months Behind Schedule
The Texas 71 project, which will add one toll lane in each direction from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport entrance to east of Texas 130 and straighten out an FM 973 dogleg, missed its contractual completion date of Oct. 7 by several months.
October 11, 2016Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley Big-Box Warehouse Growth Among Fastest in US
The appetite for large warehouses continues to grow in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, as retailers adjust their distribution networks for online sales, according to a new report.
October 11, 2016E-Logs Tops ATRI Survey Of Critical Industry Issues
LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute said the top concern for truckers is the use of electronic logging devices.
October 10, 2016FHWA Gives Go-Ahead to R.I.’s Plan That Allows for Truck-Only Tolling
Rhode Island can proceed with its controversial truck-only tolling plan after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 10, 2016Speed-Limiter Plan ‘Flawed’; ATA Preps Response to DOT
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as “flawed” largely because it would create differential speeds on the nation’s highways.
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