NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Government officials should do more to reduce traffic congestion along the country’s roadways as a way to help retain drivers across the industry, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
February 16, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Announces Infrastructure Bank
In hopes of accelerating infrastructure construction and repair, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank at a Jan. 7 press conference in Lincoln alongside state Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Smith.Â
January 8, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Clinton Campaign Proposes $275 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton unveiled a $275 billion plan for investing in infrastructure nationwide over five years, paid for through business tax reform.
December 2, 2015GovernmentBusiness
US DOT to Nation: Send Your Pics of Failing Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking people to continue to share photos of poor or aging infrastructure on social media, as part of a campaign aimed at pressuring Congress to advance a long-term highway bill this year.
September 1, 2015GovernmentBusiness
US DOT’s Instagram Account to Be Filled With Infrastructure Fails
The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking for photos of local infrastructure failures to highlight Congress’ inability to pass a long-term highway bill.
August 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Tennessee Gov. Begins Tour of State’s Aging Infrastructure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) will visit 15 cities across the state over the next two months to draw attention to aging roads and bridges needing repair.
August 4, 2015GovernmentBusiness
ASCE Report Identifies Trends in Modernizing US Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers has released a report describing new trends in energy, water, freight and transportation that are modernizing U.S. infrastructure.
July 24, 2015GovernmentBusiness
ASCE to Unveil Infrastructure Report July 23
A report to be released by the American Society of Civil Engineers on July 23 will detail ways communities are modernizing infrastructure.
July 21, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Depression-Era River Lock Infrastructure Crumbling as $9.2 Billion in Repairs Goes Unfunded
One of the essential elements of infrastructure in the United States is the river lock. Most locks close off a 600- to 1,200-foot stretch of river and raise and lower the water in the sealed-off chamber.
June 26, 2015GovernmentBusiness
Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — The absence of funding certainty at the federal level has hindered small business operators’ ability to plan long-term for construction projects that utilize trucks and equipment supplies, a group of stakeholders told a House panel June 3.
June 3, 2015