Outlook for Kansas DOT Bonds Goes Negative
In response to an additional $553 million in planned transportation projects being delayed because of the state’s budget crunch, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded its outlook for Kansas highway bonds from stable to negative.
May 9, 2016Secretary Foxx to Answer Questions at Virtual Town Hall May 11
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will take part in a virtual town hall on May 11 to answer questions from people interested in knowing more about improvements in freight connectivity and drones.
May 9, 2016Progress Made on Minnesota Transportation Funding Package
With its session set to end May 23, Minnesota’s Democratic-led Senate and Republican-controlled House might be getting closer to passing a transportation funding package worth $1 billion annually.
May 9, 2016Diesel Climbs to 2016 High
The U.S. average diesel price rose for the 10th time in 11 weeks, this time by 6.8 cents a gallon to $2.266 — the highest price since just before Christmas, the Department of Energy reported May 2.
May 9, 2016Program to Allow In-Transit Canadian Freight by Truck to Resume Through United States
Shipments that begin and end in Canada, but travel through a portion of the United States, are likely to resume late this year or in early 2017 — a practice that was suspended for more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks.
May 9, 2016Delaware Bridge Repair Plan Underscores US Road Needs
The transportation industry and policymakers see eye to eye on the need to boost funding for infrastructure, but often they disagree on the source of such funding. Starting May 16, transportation officials and experts will participate in panels and workshops to draw attention to the issue during Infrastructure Week.
May 9, 2016Truck Tolls in Rhode Island: Uncertainty Over a Relief Package
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Before they authorized a statewide network of truck tolls earlier this year, Rhode Island lawmakers told the local trucking industry that a financial relief package to help deal with the cost of the new tolls would soon follow.
May 6, 2016Illinois Gas Tax 'Lockbox' Constitutional Amendment to Appear on Nov. 8 Ballot
Voters will get a chance to weigh in on a proposed change to the Illinois Constitution that would prevent cash-strapped state government from raiding funds intended to be used on transportation projects.
May 6, 2016Lawmakers Urge FMCSA Chief to Delay Safety Fitness Determination Rulemaking
A group of U.S. House lawmakers are urging the nation’s top trucking regulator to delay a rulemaking on a safety fitness determination proposal.
May 5, 2016ASCE Study to Assess Deteriorating Infrastructure's Impact on Economy
The American Society of Civil Engineers on May 10 plans to unveil a study highlighting the impact that deteriorating infrastructure has on the economy.
May 5, 2016