Ohio expects to receive $71.4 million from the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Agreement between 2017 and 2027 to fund projects to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from commercial trucks and other sources in the transportation sector, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said.
June 26, 2017Government
Highway Work Will Stop in Illinois if Legislature Fails to Act, IDOT Says
The Illinois Department of Transportation warned that it will be unable to pay for road work underway if state lawmakers don鈥檛 soon finish a budget.
June 26, 2017Government
Surging Prices for New 91视频s Suggest Tight Low-End Supply
Record prices for new U.S. homes amid a sales pickup indicate the supply of houses may be tight at the lower end of the market, pinching first-time buyers, government data showed June 23.
June 23, 2017Government
Illinois DOT Warns Legislature to Pass Budget
June 22, 2017
GovernmentSafety
Report Examining CSA Program Coming Out June 27
A study examining the safety scoring program used by federal trucking regulators is scheduled to be unveiled June 27, the National Academy of Sciences announced.
June 22, 2017GovernmentBusinessSafety
Ex-Trooper Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes From Trucking Company for Favorable Inspections
A former Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in federal court for accepting bribes from the owner of a Dallas trucking company for favors related to the inspection of his fleet, court records show.
June 22, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Hours-of-Service Truck Driving Law Could Damage Livestock Industry
A new federal law that drastically reduces the number of hours truck drivers can be on the road could seriously affect the livestock industry in Oklahoma and other states where animal production is critical to the economy.
June 21, 2017
Government
Delaware Legislators Lock Themselves Out of Transportation Bucks
The best way to keep someone from spending money is to make sure they can鈥檛 get their hands on it. It鈥檚 a tried-and-true philosophy, put into practice recently in the hope of keeping Delaware鈥檚 roads and byways in good repair.
June 21, 2017