If President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to tap private investors to build infrastructure projects over the next 10 years is adopted by Congress, new tolling facilities are likely to take off along busy freight corridors, tolling proponents and several transportation groups said in recent interviews with Transport Topics.
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Use of TWIC for Proof of ID Appears Likely as Defense Policy Bill Passes Congress
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress earlier this month contains a provision that will soon permit truck drivers to use their Transportation Worker Identification Credential as sole proof of identity when entering any of the nation’s 700 military installations.
December 19, 2016Illinois Department of Transportation Seeks $160 Million to 'Untangle' Freight Rail Congestion
The Illinois Department of Transportation is applying for a $160 million federal grant to help pay for a project that aims to clear up rail congestion around 75th Street in Chicago, cutting delays for Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads.
December 16, 2016Gov. Terry McAuliffe: Road Improvements Enhance Virginia’s Freight Corridors
ARLINGTON, Va. — A recent federal grant aimed at improving traffic mobility along Interstate 95 and the port system at Norfolk will help position Virginia as a premier freight corridor on the East Coast in the coming years, the state’s governor told regional road builders here Dec. 16.
December 16, 2016Editorial: End Scene, 2016
That’s a wrap for a year that has been very eventful, but probably won’t be remembered fondly by many.
December 19, 2016Former Secretary Ray LaHood: ‘Stars Are Aligned’ for Congress, Trump to Adopt Massive Highway Funding Plan
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s first transportation secretary said he sees potential for the country’s transportation funding concerns to be addressed when President-elect Donald Trump’s administration and the Republican-led Congress kick off talks to reform tax policy over the next few months.
December 15, 2016Delaware DOT Reroutes Truck Traffic After Complaints
The signs are down, but the issue of truck traffic in Delaware along the Route 41, Route 48 and Route 7 corridors remains a concern for area legislators.
December 15, 2016Winter Truck Load Increases Begin on Some Minnesota Roads
Winter truck load increases will begin Dec. 16 on unrestricted highways in the north and north central frost zones, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
December 15, 2016Maryland Gov. Hogan Makes Overturn of Road Project Scoring 'Top Priority'
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Dec. 14 he will introduce emergency legislation to overturn a contentious transportation scoring law passed earlier this year, calling its repeal his top priority in the coming General Assembly session.
December 15, 2016Port of L.A. Sets New Cargo Record, Long Beach Lags Due to Hanjin Bankruptcy
Containerized cargo volume at the nation’s top two largest ports was mixed in November as Los Angeles continues to experience a record-breaking year and Long Beach suffers from the bankruptcy of the Hanjin Shipping Co.
December 14, 2016