WASHINGTON — Lawmakers will likely start seriously exploring a solution for the diminishing Highway Trust Fund next year, according to Miles Chiotti, legislative director for Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)
July 19, 2018Highway Trust Fund
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Miles Chiotti (left) and Jon Bosworth. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Staffers for Key Transportation Lawmakers Consider Funding Solutions
Miles Chiotti (left) and Jon Bosworth. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Government, Business, Technology, Opinion
Opinion: A Future for Highway Funding
For decades, America’s roads and bridges were paid for by the users of transportation systems through modest fuel taxes. The system worked well for years, but as vehicles became more fuel efficient and cars that use little or no fuel at all became more prevalent, less revenue from this user fee flowed into the Highway Trust Fund. It's time to forge a new path forward.
May 22, 2018
Government, Safety
WSDOT/Flickr
Roadbuilders Coalition to Visit Capitol Hill in May to Push for Trust Fund Fix
WSDOT/Flickr
Nearly three dozen national associations and labor unions of the Transportation Construction Coalition will meet with members of Congress and their staffs next month to call for long-term, sustainable funding for infrastructure projects around the country.
April 3, 2018
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
PBS NewsHour via YouTube
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 12: Infrastructure Week, Again
PBS NewsHour via YouTube
As we welcome President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan, key policymakers will continue to dwell over the best strategies for funding and financing big-ticket infrastructure projects. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 12, 2018
Government, Business
Sandoval (center) at CES by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the States Address Highlights Highway Trust Fund
Sandoval (center) at CES by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund is a pressing concern that needs to be resolved with statewide collaboration and federal support, according to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.
January 12, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Building America's Future President Marcia Hale with Transport Topics' Eugene Mulero. (Transport Topics via YouTube)
Capitol Agenda: The Best of 2017
Building America's Future President Marcia Hale with Transport Topics' Eugene Mulero. (Transport Topics via YouTube)
No matter your place on the political spectrum, it is undeniable passage of the Republican-led tax reform measure was a monumental feat. This week we highlight our favorite news items from Capitol Agenda in 2017.
December 26, 2017
Opinion
Opinion: How Robin Hood Would Fund Our Infrastructure
Numerous studies by the Department of Transportation, the Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, American Trucking Associations and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association have warned that the quality and quantity of U.S. transportation infrastructure is deficient and in dire need of permanent, long-term funding.
September 15, 2017
Government
Stephen J. Boitano/Bloomberg News
Repatriation to Fund Infrastructure ‘Has Some Potential’
Stephen J. Boitano/Bloomberg News
Repatriating overseas profits as a way to fund big-ticket infrastructure projects around the country is a proposal Republican leaders may consider this year, a senior Democratic senator told reporters July 13.
July 13, 2017Follow Us
Trending
Newsletter Signup
Hot Topics
Twitter Feed
-
Liquid Natural Gas grows in the cargo ship market, as Crowley Maritime Corporation launches its first LNG-powered s… https://t.co/7pg1p7OK9X -
Volume expansion may be in the near future for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Potential for an additional 70,000 barre… https://t.co/yZIXaexgEj
