Less than a week after Gov. Christie termed the state鈥檚 Transportation Trust Fund 鈥渙bsolete,鈥 New Jersey legislative leaders are pushing a 10-year, $23 billion infrastructure plan that鈥檚 largely funded by a 26 cents-per-gallon tax hike on diesel and 23 cents-per-gallon on gas.
June 16, 2016Government
Kentucky Puts Future Construction Projects on Hold
Not long after Greg Thomas became deputy secretary of Kentucky鈥檚 Transportation Cabinet in February, the organization鈥檚 leadership gathered for a meeting.
June 14, 2016Business
Tires Are Special Focus at 2016 Roadcheck, But Air Lines, Leak Ruin One Trucker鈥檚 Day
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. 鈥 Jose Andrade has had better days than the one he had June 7. The driver for Dairy Maid Dairy of Frederick, Maryland, was behind the wheel of a truck that was pulled over and inspected as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance鈥檚 29th annual International Roadcheck.
June 13, 2016Government
California Judge Rules Against CARB
A California Superior Court Judge has ruled that the state鈥檚 air-quality regulators didn鈥檛 take into account the economic impact on trucking firms that had complied with their rules when when they voted in April 2014 to allow other carriers to remain noncomplaint for two years.
June 10, 2016Government
Seven Smart City Finalists Make Last Presentations
Expanding public transportation in聽underserved areas was a common theme among the seven finalists in the U.S Department of Transportation鈥檚 Smart City Challenge聽as they聽made their final presentations to Secretary Anthony Foxx on June 9.
June 10, 2016Government, Business, Logistics
OSHA Orders NFI to Reinstate Fired Driver Who Wouldn't Violate HOS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered聽NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service.聽The New Jersey company聽also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.
June 9, 2016Government
Smart City Finalists Will Make Cases
The mayors of the seven cities selected as finalists for the Department of Transportation鈥檚 Smart City Challenge will make their final pitches to Secretary Anthony Foxx on June 9. The winner is expected to be announced by the end of the month.
June 8, 2016Business
CVSA International Roadcheck Gets Underway
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. 鈥 Jose Andrade has had better days than June 7. The driver for Dairy Maid Dairy of Frederick, Maryland, was behind the wheel of the truck that was inspected for the media as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance鈥檚 29th annual International Roadcheck.
June 7, 2016Government
Tire Safety Is Focus of 2016 CVSA Roadcheck
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2016 International Roadcheck will take place June 7-9 at dozens of locations throughout North America. This year鈥檚 emphasis is tire safety.
June 7, 2016Government
Vermont Boosts Spending on Roads
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin didn鈥檛 do the usual thing when it came to signing his state鈥檚 transportation budget June 2. Instead of a ceremony inside the state Capitol in Montpelier, Shumlin turned the $612.5 million bill passed by the Legislature into law at a construction site on Interstate 89.
June 6, 2016