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Ohio House Approves $7.8 Billion for Transportation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House on March 2 overwhelmingly supported a $7.8 billion, two-year transportation and public safety budget that would experiment with varying speed limits to regulate traffic flow on selected highways.

Jim Provance | The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)
March 2, 2017
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Virginia, Georgia Ports Seek to Brainstorm How to Handle Bigger Ships, More Cargo

The anticipated arrival of larger container ships has led the Virginia Port Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority to try to put their heads together about how best to handle the logistical challenges on the horizon.

Robert McCabe | The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot
March 1, 2017
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Tennessee Trucking Company Lesco Logistics Winding Down Operations

Lesco Logistics, a Chattanooga trucking company with some 50 employees, will wind down its operations, according to the company's owners.

Tim Omarzu | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times/Free Press
February 28, 2017
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Sen. Duckworth: I'll Work With Trump on Transportation Spending Plan

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she is willing to work with the Trump administration on infrastructure spending, but federal aid has to consist of more than tax credits to private investors who pony up for public projects.

Mary Wisniewski | Chicago Tribune
February 28, 2017
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Railroad Executive Hunter Harrison has Reputation for Success and Record of Cost-Cutting

A month ago, few people in Jacksonville, Florida, probably ever heard of Hunter Harrison. But the 72-year-old Tennessee native has been almost a legend in the railroad world where he’s spent more than 50 years.

Roger Bull | The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Fla.)
February 27, 2017
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Georgia Ports Have Best January Ever

Georgia’s ports experienced their busiest month ever with double-digit growth across all business sectors, the Georgia Ports Authority said Feb. 24.

Terry Dickson | The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Fla.)
February 27, 2017
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Port of Oakland: Big-Rig Smog Checks Reflect Change in Trucking Industry

For trucking companies at the Port of Oakland, California, the hardest part is mostly over — if they're still in business, that is.

Erin Baldassari | East Bay Times
February 24, 2017
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Chairman Sean Logan Steps Down

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Chairman Sean Logan stepped down Feb. 23 to join the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Kevin Zwick | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
February 23, 2017
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Fix for Mississippi’s Crumbling Transportation System Not Expected Soon

A comprehensive plan to deal with what many say is a deteriorating transportation system in Mississippi most likely will not be passed during the 2017 legislative session.

Bobby Harrison | Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo, Miss.)
February 23, 2017
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Truck Platoons Could Hit Iowa Highway This Year

Drivers could begin seeing “connected platoons” of trucks operating on Highway 20 across Iowa as early as this year if legislation allowing the use of adaptive cruise control is approved by the Legislature.

James Q. Lynch | The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
February 23, 2017