West Virginia’s motorists and visitors traveling across the Mountain State learned June 7 that tolls along the West Virginia Turnpike will double when the year 2019 arrives on their calendars.
June 8, 2018Infrastructure
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA
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Texas Planning Group Outlines Regional Freight Corridor
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In Texas, Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization officials expect to present the draft version of a regional freight corridor plan later this summer.
June 7, 2018
Government, Business
National League of Cities Report: Infrastructure Among Top Issues for Local Leaders
Local elected officials continue to sound the alarm on the challenges stemming from inefficient transportation networks amid the absence of long-term infrastructure funding assurances from the White House and the U.S. Congress.
June 6, 2018
Government
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Sen. Susan Collins Says ‘It’s Hard to See’ Comprehensive Infrastructure Bill This Year
(Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the Senate’s top transportation funding leader, expressed pessimism over whether her chamber would advance a long-term infrastructure measure this year, a sentiment shared by the Trump White House.
June 6, 2018
Government, Safety
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INFRA Grants Address Congestion, Corridor Expansion
Fischer by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Bloomberg
The most recent spate of Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will support some major mobility and capacity projects throughout the country.
June 6, 2018
Government, Logistics
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Trump’s Transportation Cuts Rejected by Senate Panel
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Senators are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to transportation and housing programs in a spending bill advanced to the full Appropriations Committee.
June 5, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA
Integrated Roadways
Colorado Set to Be First State to Test ‘Smart Pavement’
Integrated Roadways
Tim Sylvester, CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Integrated Roadways, thinks his startup company’s “smart pavement” — bristling with sensors and the latest fiber-optic and wireless technology — could be a lifesaver in mishaps.
May 30, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA
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$1.6 Billion Project Approved by Texas Transport Agency
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After months spent hashing out how to pay the $1.6 billion tab, North Texas’ most pressing freeway need at long last gained the blessing of the Texas Transportation Commission at its May 24 meeting.
May 25, 2018
Government, Logistics
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Shuster to Take Another Shot at Infrastructure This Summer
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The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is making a final push before he retires to piece together a long-stalled infrastructure package before Congress adjourns.
May 23, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
Scenes such as this one from Memorial Day weekend in New York City in 2017 are sure to be repeated with AAA predicting more than 41.5 million travelers for this year's unofficial start to summer. (Julie Jacobson/Associated Press)
Capitol Agenda for the Week of May 21: Summer in the City
Scenes such as this one from Memorial Day weekend in New York City in 2017 are sure to be repeated with AAA predicting more than 41.5 million travelers for this year's unofficial start to summer. (Julie Jacobson/Associated Press)
After we dig out those picnic baskets from our coat closets, and pack the car with beach umbrellas, towels and sunblock, we’ll mentally prepare ourselves to sit inside our cars with our loved ones in bumper-to-bumper traffic this Memorial Day. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
May 21, 2018Pages
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