Colorado Supreme Court to Review Lawsuit Calling Bridge Surcharge Unconstitutional
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a lawsuit alleging that a fee charged by state-authorized enterprise to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace Colorado bridges is an unconstitutional tax.
July 7, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Heavier Six-Axle Trucks Pushed for Use on Interstates
A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S. interstates.
July 7, 2015Missouri to Solicit Innovative Means of Upgrading I-70
Missouri transportation officials have declared Interstate 70 a “laboratory” for private industry, entrepreneurs and innovators to suggest ideas that will help plug gaps in the state’s ailing road and bridge budget.
July 6, 2015Washington State Passes $16 Billion Transportation Plan, Includes Gas Tax Increase
The Washington state Legislature passed a $16.1 billion transportation funding plan earlier this month that would raise the gas tax to fund key infrastructure projects.
July 6, 2015Maine Gov. Paul LePage Authorizes Bond Proposal for Transportation Projects
Maine Gov. Paul LePage authorized on July 1 an $85 million bond proposal to fund transportation projects. It will be placed on the November ballot.
July 6, 2015(VIDEO) Foxx: Short-Term Cycles for Highway Trust Fund Must End
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx talks about budgeting for the Highway Trust Fund and the handling of vehicle recalls by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's U.S. unit.
July 6, 2015Maersk Resumes Port of Baltimore Service After 20 Years
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, has returned to the Port of Baltimore after an absence of two decades, state officials announced.
July 6, 2015Premier Truck Group Created for 16 Dealers
A group of 16 truck dealers in five states has been renamed Premier Truck Group to enhance brand recognition, the company announced.
July 6, 2015TT Archives: Trucks and Emissions
The starting point for limiting diesel emissions can be traced to a provision in a bill reauthorizing and expanding the Clean Air Act of 1977 that was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
July 6, 2015CSA Scores Should Better Align With Safety Risks, Report Says
The federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs to be better aligned with the safety risks that cause truck crashes, according to a report by an independent review team.
July 6, 2015