The Buffalo and Fort Erie Bridge Authority took the first step toward beginning construction on the Peace Bridge, a primary Canada-United States link that handled 1.3 million trucks last year.

The House Ground Transportation Subcommittee will hear from the General Accounting Office and the Department of Transportation’s inspector general at the second hearing in its series of sessions on motor carrier safety.

SmartStop Inc. and T-Check formed a partnership to create a new “smart card” that will provide access to a variety of services.

Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley broke a tie vote in New Mexico’s Senate to revive a truck speed limit bill that the Judiciary Committee tried to kill.

A panel created by the Louisiana Legislature recommended lawmakers force trucks to drive 5 mph slower than cars on all multilane highways.

Installation of E-ZPass, the electronic toll program in New Jersey, continues to be plagued by problems that threaten to throw the project even further off schedule.

The head of the Department of Transportation in North Carolina unveiled his plan to reduce truck crashes and deaths to state legislators.

Transit Group agreed to buy Massengill Trucking Services for a combination of cash and stock.

TravelCenters of America will acquire Travel Ports of America for about $40.5 million, the companies announced late last week.

United Parcel Service and the U.S. Postal Service are hard at work trying to shape the future of postal delivery in the United States.