The City of Angels topped the list of cities with the worst traffic, where motorists spent more than 104 hours stuck in traffic in 2016, a new ranking of the most congested cities found.
February 21, 2017congestion
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Pennsylvania Town Grapples With Truck Congestion
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For residents along Old Berwick Road in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, time keeps on turning — but it seems the tractor-trailers clogging their neighborhood are not.
August 31, 2016
Business
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Atlanta Freight Traffic Expected to Rise 76% by 2040
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As if traffic isn’t bad enough, drivers might see almost twice as many freight-hauling trucks on metro Atlanta roads in 25 years.
July 22, 2016
Business
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Chicago Tops Latest Bottlenecks List
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WASHINGTON — For the second time in as many weeks, a study has identified the worst traffic choke points, amplifying the nation’s urgent need for investment in its transportation infrastructure.
November 30, 2015
Government, Business
Congestion Costs Escalating for Nation, New Infrastructure Report Says
Congestion on the nation’s highways will cost Americans $276 billion annually by 2020, according to a new report from the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor and environmental groups.
October 24, 2014
Government, Business
GAO Report Critical of Freight Proposals That Don’t Address Congestion
If recent upward trends in freight flow continue, they could exacerbate the traffic congestion in communities that lie along heavily traveled freight routes, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
September 30, 2014
Business
Senator Asks DOT to Create Freight Initiative
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) has asked Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to create a multimodal freight initiative within the Department of Transportation.
May 31, 2012
Business
Congestion Cost Trucking $33 Billion in 2009 on Wasted Time and Fuel, Study Finds
Trucks account for only 7% of the miles traveled in the nation’s urban areas but they shoulder 29% of the costs that urban traffic congestion produces annually in wasted time and fuel, according to the annual Urban Mobility Report from the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University.
January 31, 2011
Business
Report Cites Congestion’s Cost to Trucking
The cost of U.S. traffic congestion has jumped to $115 billion in 2009 from $24 billion in 1982, and trucks are shouldering a disproportionate share of the cost, according to a report released this week.
January 21, 2011
Business
Road-Funding Delay May Worsen Congestion and Reduce U.S. Competitiveness, Abney Says
The continuing delay in passing a new long-term highway bill has trucking executives and transportation officials worried about the effects on the U.S. freight network, according to David Abney, chief operating officer of UPS Inc.
August 9, 2010Pages
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