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.
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Maine 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, 2020Connecticut Eyes Vote on Heavy Trucks Toll
As hundreds of people filled the Connecticut Legislative Office Building on Jan. 31 to loudly proclaim their position on tolls, two top Democrats and Gov. Ned Lamont gathered under the gold dome nearby and resolved to adopt the plan within two weeks.
February 3, 2020Opponents of Texas Port LNG Terminals Inch Closer to Lawsuit
Environmentalists and other opponents of three proposed liquefied natural gas export terminals at the Port of Brownsville are one step closer to filing a federal lawsuit to halt the projects after losing requests to have permit decisions reconsidered.
January 27, 2020Autonomous Vehicle Test in Rhode Island Shows Promise for Other Cities
The six electric vehicles known collectively as Little Roady navigate a 5-mile loop in regular traffic and steer themselves into 10 curbside stops, giving lawyers and laborers alike a free ride.
January 24, 2020Alliant Reconfigures $46.5 Million Freight Hub Project in Iowa
Shifting market needs and ballooning costs led Alliant Energy Transportation to revamp a multimillion-dollar intermodal project on nearly 75 acres it owns, northwest of Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids.
January 16, 2020States Question Safety of Shipping LNG by Rail
The Trump administration’s plan to allow liquefied natural gas to be shipped by rail, in trains with as many as 100 tanker cars, lacks essential safeguards and exposes communities nationwide to the risk of lethal fires and explosions, representatives of California and other states said Jan. 13.
January 14, 2020Port of Monroe to Buy Crane With $1.1 Million Grant
Federal grant money has been awarded to fund equipment upgrades and training geared toward attracting more cargo to the Port of Monroe in Michigan.
January 9, 2020Rep. Debbie Dingell Introduces Electric Vehicle Bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced legislation Jan. 8 to boost adoption of electric cars.
January 9, 2020