America’s New Normal Will Look Pretty Slow, Fed Economist Says
The new normal for long-run U.S. economic growth could be 1.5% to 1.75% a year, a major slowdown from the 1990s and early 2000s as an aging population, more gradual gains in education and weak productivity growth take their toll.
October 11, 2016Texas Tollway Project Months Behind Schedule
The Texas 71 project, which will add one toll lane in each direction from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport entrance to east of Texas 130 and straighten out an FM 973 dogleg, missed its contractual completion date of Oct. 7 by several months.
October 11, 2016Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley Big-Box Warehouse Growth Among Fastest in US
The appetite for large warehouses continues to grow in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, as retailers adjust their distribution networks for online sales, according to a new report.
October 11, 2016E-Logs Tops ATRI Survey Of Critical Industry Issues
LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute said the top concern for truckers is the use of electronic logging devices.
October 10, 2016FHWA Gives Go-Ahead to R.I.’s Plan That Allows for Truck-Only Tolling
Rhode Island can proceed with its controversial truck-only tolling plan after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
October 10, 2016Speed-Limiter Plan ‘Flawed’; ATA Preps Response to DOT
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as “flawed” largely because it would create differential speeds on the nation’s highways.
October 10, 2016Economists See Slow Growth for United States, Trucking
LAS VEGAS — The low-growth U.S. economy remains in place and will probably continue plodding along as business leaders are hesitant to make the sort of investments that boost gross domestic product, in general, and truck freight volumes, specifically.
October 10, 2016Scott Darling: Driver Training, Clearinghouse Rules Close
LAS VEGAS — The final rules for minimum entry-level driver training requirements as well as a drug-and-alcohol clearinghouse are being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. They are expected to be published in the Federal Register by the end of the year, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
October 10, 2016N.J. Legislature Votes to Raise Fuel Taxes to Replenish Transportation Trust Fund
The long-running battle over New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund could be on the verge of ending. New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly voted on Oct. 7 to provide $2 billion annually to the transportation fund for the next eight years, thanks to tax increases of 27 cents per gallon on diesel and 23 cents per gallon on gasoline.
October 7, 2016Pittsburgh Gets $10.9 Million Federal Transportation Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Pittsburgh more than $10.9 million in grant funding.
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