WASHINGTON — If the prevailing wisdom seems to be in favor of getting on with repairing old and building new U.S. infrastructure, why does the nation seem to be in a state of inertia in getting the job done?
May 17, 2018infrastructure week
Government, Business, Safety
Roadwork in Minnesota by bobex_pics/Flickr
Industry Leaders Lament Infrastructure Delays at Roundtable
Roadwork in Minnesota by bobex_pics/Flickr
Government, Business, Safety
Hockey via Bipartisan Policy Center
Australian Ambassador Tells Lawmakers to Consider Infrastructure Privatization
Hockey via Bipartisan Policy Center
WASHINGTON — With many American policymakers struggling to identify a long-term path for funding their big-ticket infrastructure projects, Australia’s ambassador to the United States has proposed a rather simple approach: privatize the projects.
May 17, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
An oil tanker truck drives along a road in Williston, N.D. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
Uniform Road Laws, Reduced Congestion Could Ease Interstate Trucking, Experts Say
An oil tanker truck drives along a road in Williston, N.D. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON — Harmonization among states on road laws relating to capacity would vastly improve interstate trucking, according to industry experts.
May 16, 2018
Editorial
Editorial: Infrastructure Week and the Work Ahead
It’s Infrastructure Week, the annual spotlight on the nation’s roads and bridges. During a week’s worth of discussion, a lot will be said about the need to update and repair existing infrastructure as well as build from scratch what will be needed to carry transportation into the future.
May 10, 2018
Government, Business
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Infrastructure Bill Unlikely This Year, White House Says
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Just days before prominent infrastructure stakeholders kick off a campaign to promote regional and local highway construction needs, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that President Donald Trump’s massive infrastructure package is unlikely to advance this year.
May 10, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
Chao by Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg Finance LP
Secretary Chao to Keynote Infrastructure Week
Chao by Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg Finance LP
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is scheduled to headline this year’s Infrastructure Week starting May 14.
April 24, 2018
Government, Business
Pete Marovich/Bloomberg News
Chao: ‘Hard to Get Consensus’ on Infrastructure Funding Plan
Pete Marovich/Bloomberg News
Identifying the most viable source of long-term funding for infrastructure projects nationwide is an elusive task, the country’s top transportation officer explained last week.
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