Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

Government, Business, Safety

Massachusetts Congestion Pricing Tolls Stuck at Red Light

A plan to impose congestion pricing tolls on Massachusetts roadways remains kicked back to the state Legislature and unlikely to proceed following Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent veto.

September 27, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Seven States Form Midwest Hydrogen Coalition

To better position the use of advanced energy in the nation’s heartland, governors of seven states have formed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition to spur creation of a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce.

September 26, 2022
Government, Safety

Florida Awards $8.2 Million for CDL Training at Five Colleges

Five state colleges in Florida will be able to train at least 1,200 new truck drivers yearly thanks to an $8.2 million grant from the governor.

September 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Western State Coalition Seeks Partners in Heated Hydrogen Hub Race

Calling on private investors, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is urging key stakeholders to explain in a web survey what role they would play in a four-state Western regional hydrogen hub.

September 16, 2022
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

DOT Awards $1.5 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Grants

More truck parking spaces in Florida and Tennessee along with supply chain improvements for Mexico’s ports of entry in California, New Mexico and Texas are among winning projects nabbing $1.5 billion in federal infrastructure grants.

September 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

States Get Early Green Light to Spend Federal EV Funds

Dozens of states from coast to coast will have early access to their share of $900 million in electric vehicle infrastructure funds thanks to the U.S. Department of Energy’s early approval of plans to locate chargers on more than 53,000 highway miles throughout the country.

September 14, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Real-Time Alerts Coming to Kansas Rural Freight Corridor

Truckers driving through the U.S. Route 83 rural freight corridor in Kansas will benefit from a $6.67 million federal grant to help fund a long fiber optic network to deliver real-time traffic, weather and other useful information in that remote agricultural stretch.

September 14, 2022
Government, Safety, Logistics

Work Progresses on Two Projects at Maine-Canada Border

Construction continues moving forward to replace a new bridge and revamped port of entry connecting Maine and Canada to save trucks from a long detour due to load restrictions on an aging 100-year-old bridge.

September 13, 2022
Government, Safety

Rhode Island to Repave Pothole-Ridden I-295

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has kicked off repaving the state’s Interstate 295 corridor, a key north-south freight route last paved 18 years ago and known as a poster child for potholes.

September 13, 2022
Government

Biden Announces 26 Appointments to Infrastructure Advisory Group

President Joe Biden announced the names of 26 people representing 15 states and the District of Columbia to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council to recommend strategies for the nation’s critical infrastructure.

September 7, 2022