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Eight states and five environmental groups filed motions with a federal appellate court on Jan. 23, asking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association against two federal agencies over the Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule on truck emissions.

Transportation bills introduced in both houses of the South Carolina Statehouse aim to address the state’s $1.2 billion infrastructure funding shortfall and succeed where a  House-approved $4 billion transportation funding measure failed to pass in the Senate last year.

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaskans spend less than one-tenth of 1% of their personal income on the state's rock-bottom gasoline tax, according to a new report, released as the Legislature takes up Gov. Bill Walker's proposal to triple the tax.

WASHINGTON — Advancements in self-driving vehicles merit a uniform set of guidelines that would ensure the safety of motorists and the smooth connectivity of freight corridors, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), an auto industry proponent, said Jan. 25 ahead of the Washington Auto Show.

WASHINGTON — Infrastructure received prominent billing Jan. 25 when Virginia’s Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, and Nevada’s Brian Sandoval, a Republican, spoke at the annual bipartisan State of the States address by the leaders of the National Governors Association.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s team has compiled a list of about 50 infrastructure projects nationwide, totaling at least $137.5 billion, as the new White House tries to determine its investment priorities, according to documents obtained by McClatchy’s Kansas City Star and The News Tribune.

Mack Trucks' lineup of heavy-duty vehicles is about to get a little lighter.

America needs new airports, pipelines, sewer systems, bridges and roads, no doubt. But if the funding solution for those projects involves raising tolls or establishing new ones, Americans aren't ready to cross that bridge. So then what? Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Responding to President Trump’s insistence he will present Congress with a $1 trillion infrastructure investment proposal this spring, the Senate Democrats proposed an infrastructure plan of their own.

In his inaugural address, President Trump promised to renegotiate trade agreements, clamp down on immigration and boost the American economy by reducing regulations and improving infrastructure. What is your reaction to the president’s agenda and what would you most like to see happen in the next four years?