WASHINGTON — Leadership from groups representing key sectors of the freight industry on March 6 urged the powerful tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a long-term funding system for the country’s network of freight and commuter corridors.
March 6, 2019Fuel
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Government, Business, Fuel
ATA President Chris Spear testifies before a House committee on March 6. (Ian Wagreich /U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Congress Signals Potential for Infrastructure Bill as Stakeholders Call for Sustainable Funding
ATA President Chris Spear testifies before a House committee on March 6. (Ian Wagreich /U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Wicker (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press)
Senate Commerce Panel Chief Roger Wicker Critical of Green New Deal
Wicker (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press)
Add Sen. Roger Wicker to the list of senior Republicans coming out against Democrats’ ambitious progressive environmental policy manifesto referred to as the Green New Deal.
March 5, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
The five-level stack interchange in metropolitan Atlanta known locally as “Spaghetti Junction.” (NASA World Wind)
Improving Infrastructure Can Cut Fuel Costs, Aid Environment, ATRI Study Finds
The five-level stack interchange in metropolitan Atlanta known locally as “Spaghetti Junction.” (NASA World Wind)
Just 12% of the nation’s interstate road system is causing 89% of the trucking industry’s congestion problems, and repairs to the key choke points that cause delays could reap benefits in fuel consumption and emissions reductions, the American Transportation Research Institute said.
March 5, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel
Truckers look over the Tesla Semi as it charges at a Tesla charging station in Brush, Colo. (soundanswer via YouTube)
NACFE Report Covers Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Truckers look over the Tesla Semi as it charges at a Tesla charging station in Brush, Colo. (soundanswer via YouTube)
Charging infrastructure has been identified as one of the largest unknowns and sources of anxiety for fleets considering near-term adoption of battery-electric vehicles, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
March 5, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
Diesel's bump at the pump has raised the average cost of trucking's main fuel 11 cents a gallon over the past three weeks. (Getty Images)
Diesel Rises 2.8¢ for Third Consecutive Weekly Gain
Diesel's bump at the pump has raised the average cost of trucking's main fuel 11 cents a gallon over the past three weeks. (Getty Images)
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 2.8 cents to $3.076 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude prices inched higher.
March 4, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
A road in Birmingham, Ala. (Terry McCombs/Flickr)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Proposes Fuel Tax Hike for Infrastructure Plan
A road in Birmingham, Ala. (Terry McCombs/Flickr)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has proposed a 10-cent increase to the state’s fuel tax as part of her Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan to generate money for transportation projects.
March 4, 2019
Business, Fuel
David Wilson/Flickr
Canadian Oil Industry Takes Fresh Hit With Key Pipeline Delay
David Wilson/Flickr
Canada’s already beaten-down oil industry is facing a fresh setback as regulatory issues bog down another key pipeline project.
March 4, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
Carper (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News)
Congressional Democrats Press for Climate Resilience in Infrastructure Policy
Carper (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg News)
Democrats on the transportation authorizing committees are angling to incorporate climate resilience provisions into infrastructure policy legislation they plan to craft sometime this year, despite unwavering opposition from top Republicans.
February 28, 2019
Government, Technology, Fuel
A Thor ET-One all-electric semi-truck on display at the CARB Technology Symposium in Riverside, Calif., in 2018. (Dania Maxwell/ Bloomberg News)
CARB Continues Quest for an Electric Medium-, Heavy-Truck Future
A Thor ET-One all-electric semi-truck on display at the CARB Technology Symposium in Riverside, Calif., in 2018. (Dania Maxwell/ Bloomberg News)
California environmental regulators are working on a plan to speed up the deployment of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks operating on the state’s streets and highways.
February 28, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Andrew Wheeler appears before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Jan. 16. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
Senate Confirms Andrew Wheeler for Top EPA Post
Andrew Wheeler appears before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Jan. 16. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)
The country’s environmental regulatory agency has a new boss.
February 28, 2019Pages
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