Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Hits Pause on Trucks-Only Toll Vote
Gov. Ned Lamont has called for a pause on the vote for trucks-only tolls in Connecticut after repeated delays from lawmakers to convene for a vote.
February 20, 2020Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Cutting Trucks-Only Toll Bill in Half and Voting Twice
With Connecticut state legislators deeply distrustful of each other, lawmakers are considering a new plan for Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to toll trucks only at 12 bridges — offering two separate bills with six tolls each and forcing the House of Representatives and Senate to vote twice.
February 19, 2020GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Poised to Begin Electric Transformation
The last Chevrolet Impala will roll down the line next week at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, making way for the plant’s next phase: electric vehicles.
February 19, 2020XPO to Lay Off 304 Workers at Texas Distribution Center
XPO Logistics Inc. will lay off 304 workers at an AllianceTexas distribution center in April, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.
February 14, 2020Proposed Cargo Hub for N.Y. Town Faces More Delays
The Manlius town planning board this week urged “great caution” as town officials consider how a proposed rail-and-truck cargo hub near the CSX rail yard would affect traffic on Fremont and Kirkville roads.
February 14, 2020Amazon Pays $50 Million for Former Old Chicago Amusement Park, Mall
Online retail giant Amazon .com Inc. has paid more than $50 million for the former site of Old Chicago, an indoor amusement park and mall in Bolingbrook that predated massive experiential shopping centers like Minnesota’s Mall of America.
February 12, 2020Gridlocked Maine Panel Could Punt Transportation Funding Fix
A commission looking to solve Maine’s persistent transportation funding shortfall broke down in a Feb. 11 hearing, with frustrated members saying it should punt its work to 2021 — or to voters — amid differences over budget transfers and the gas tax.
February 12, 2020Maine Republicans Target Vehicle Sales Tax to Fund Transportation
Republicans in the Maine Legislature on Feb. 6 revived the idea of diverting a large portion of vehicle sales tax revenue to roads and bridges in a move that could further complicate negotiations centering on solving a similarly sized transportation shortfall.
February 7, 2020Uber Gets OK to Restart Autonomous Car Testing in California
Uber has been granted permission from California regulators to test self-driving cars on state roads, the ride-sharing company announced Feb. 5.
February 6, 2020Amazon Leases Large New Warehouse Near Dallas
Amazon .com Inc. is expanding its North Texas distribution footprint again with another big warehouse lease.
February 4, 2020