Forty years ago, Pennsylvania became a leader in self-driving vehicles when it deployed one to help clean up the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in Harrisburg.
January 6, 2022Pennsylvania
Government, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Trucks move through the toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (George Sheldon/Getty)
Pennsylvania Unveils Bill to Allow Driverless Testing
Trucks move through the toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (George Sheldon/Getty)
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
Trucks loaded with topsoil maneuver near a housing construction site in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Plan Would Save Truckers 33% in Pennsylvania Taxes
Trucks loaded with topsoil maneuver near a housing construction site in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
It’s only an idea for now, but Pennsylvania’s proposed switch from a fuel tax to a miles-driven fee to help generate more money for transportation could be a boon for the trucking industry.
August 16, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian by Joe Hermitt/pennlive.com
Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Proposed Doubling of Registration Fee
PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian by Joe Hermitt/pennlive.com
Pennsylvania’s transportation funding panel has proposed gas-tax alternative options that include a doubling of vehicle registration fees, which a state trucking leader said would lead to interstate trucking companies registering their trucks in other states.
July 29, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Wolf speaks at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
PennDOT Airport Funding Aims to Improve Economic, Operational Activity
Wolf speaks at a past press conference. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
In an effort to expand economic and operational capacity, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has invested $10 million in airports.
May 14, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
I-95's mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Pennsylvania Panel Explores Alternatives to Bridge Tolls, Gas Taxes
I-95's mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
It’s not clear yet if Pennsylvania drivers will pay $1 or $2 to cross major bridges, but Pennsylvania needs billions of dollars from somewhere for transportation, state Rep. Mike Carroll said.
April 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Autonomous concept by Getty Images
PennDOT Launches Public Survey on Automated Vehicles
Autonomous concept by Getty Images
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced April 28 the launch of a survey meant to offer an idea of constituents’ perceptions and knowledge of automated vehicles.
April 29, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
Kennett Township's "five-points" intersection will get a roundabout. (Google Maps)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 43 Multimodal Projects
Kennett Township's "five-points" intersection will get a roundabout. (Google Maps)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced $45.9 million in funding has been invested in multimodal projects meant to improve safety, mobility and economic activity.
April 23, 2021
Government, Business, TCA
The I-80 Canoe Creek Bridge in Clarion County, one of nine bridges Pennsylvania has targeted for tolling. (PennDOT)
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants to Pump Brakes on Bridge Toll Plan
The I-80 Canoe Creek Bridge in Clarion County, one of nine bridges Pennsylvania has targeted for tolling. (PennDOT)
A lawmaker wants to apply the brakes to a proposal to toll nine bridges across Pennsylvania — and come up with a broader plan for financing the state’s transportation needs.
March 11, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, TCA
PennDOT
Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Opposes State DOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a list of bridges that are being considered for tolling, a practice the state’s trucking community has bristled against.
February 19, 2021
Government, Business, TCA
PennDOT via YouTube
PennDOT Gets $407.2 Million for Road, Bridge Projects
PennDOT via YouTube
PennDOT received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program.
February 16, 2021