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Bid to Restrict Lanes for Big Trucks in Baton Rouge Area Dies in House

A bid to ease Baton Rouge traffic problems by requiring big trucks to stay in the right lane during evening rush hour died April 25.

April 26, 2018

California Republicans Ready to Turn in Signatures for Ballot Measure to Repeal Gas-Tax Increase

Republican activists said April 24 that they have collected at least 830,000 signatures for an initiative to repeal recent increases in California’s gas tax and vehicle fees, more than enough to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

April 25, 2018

How Hackers Could Cause Chaos on America’s Roads and Railways

When hackers struck the Colorado Department of Transportation in a ransomware attack in February and again eight days later, they disrupted the agency’s operations for weeks.

April 24, 2018

Trump Pushing Hard to Reach NAFTA Agreement

With critical political deadlines fast approaching, the Trump administration is racing to strike a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by early May — with an eye toward forcing a congressional vote on a new pact by the end of the year.

April 24, 2018

Alabama Port Authority Finds Partner for Planned Automobile-Handling Terminal

Last month, the Alabama State Port Authority announced major funding grants for a planned automobile-handling terminal. It now has a deal with a partner that will develop and operate it.

April 19, 2018

TxDOT to Forgive $1.3 Billion in Unpaid Toll Fees, Fines

The Texas Department of Transportation will waive more than $1.3 billion in late fines and fees owed by those who drove on its toll roads since 2007, agency officials say, a response to a cap in such fees imposed last year by the Legislature

April 19, 2018

Ex-Trooper Sentenced in Dallas Trucking Company Inspection Fraud

A former Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison April 16 for accepting bribes from a Dallas trucking company in exchange for top-level inspection decals.

April 19, 2018

Corn Belt Senators Ask EPA to Stop Issuing Waivers Exempting Refineries From Biofuel Laws

Thirteen Corn Belt senators, led by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop issuing waivers that exempt certain oil refineries from federal biofuel laws.

April 18, 2018

New Hampshire Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation Faces Speed Bumps

A bill that would allow companies to road-test self-driving vehicles in New Hampshire may be facing some speed bumps.

April 18, 2018

MoDOT Grapples With Issues Related to Vehicle Automation

As the auto market becomes more saturated with electric vehicles and vehicles with automation capabilities, the Missouri Department of Transportation is grappling with the changes these types of vehicles present.

April 16, 2018