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New Hampshire Road Usage Fee Proposal Moves to Senate Hearings
With cars becoming more fuel-efficient, the revenue from gasoline taxes is declining, leaving New Hampshire with inadequate funds to maintain roads and bridges, according to state Rep. Norman Major (R-Plaistow), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars
Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing.
Opinion: Driverless Cars May Make Traffic Worse, Not Better
One of the more puzzling questions arising from the revolution in autonomous vehicles and on-demand services is what impact it will all have on cities.
Microsoft Joins Self-Driving Vehicle Development at Michigan Test Center
On a blustery spring day that showed exactly why Michigan’s range of weather is perfect for testing self-driving and connected vehicles, the American Center for Mobility formally opened and announced a far-reaching deal April 4 with Microsoft.
Houston Joins Smart Cities Program to Prepare for Autonomous Vehicles
Houston will join 21 other cities in a national partnership aimed at addressing persistent transportation challenges as technology and mobility choices have planners rethinking how streets, sidewalks and private spaces interact.
Maryland Bill to Restore Highway User Revenue Poised to Become Law
After years of calling to restore highway user revenue, transportation advocates may see the funding return by fiscal 2020.
SoCal Regulators See Chance to Rein in Freight Pollution
Over and over in their decadeslong war on smog, Southern California regulators have failed to use a powerful tool against ports, warehouses and other freight and logistics hubs that are magnets for air pollution.
Self-Driving Cars Are On North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s Radar
The fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car in Arizona last month has not dissuaded the North Carolina Turnpike Authority from urging companies to test autonomous vehicles on the Triangle Expressway in western Wake County.
Truckers Ask Court to Halt Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Payments to PennDOT
Groups representing truckers and other motorists asked a federal judge April 2 to halt the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s payments to PennDOT for state transportation projects while the court decides their claims that turnpike tolls are unconstitutionally excessive.
Opinion: Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment
WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to “Make America Great Again” by reinvesting in infrastructure projects around the country. The news was greeted favorably by not only voters, but also municipal governments and the transportation industry.