WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump declaring infrastructure funding a legislative priority for 2018, the White House and congressional leaders are focused on a long-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund, a White House official said Jan. 8.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusinessFuel
Diesel Climbs Again, Rises 2.3¢ to $2.996 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price for diesel jumped 2.3 cents to $2.996 cents a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported, while crude hovered near $62 a barrel amid political tensions in Iran and a decline in active U.S. oil wells.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusiness
New York Republican Peter King Supports Pension Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) and Rep. Peter King (R) of New York announced their support for the Butch Lewis Act as an effort to save troubled multiemployer pensions such as the Central States Pension Fund and the New York State Teamsters Conference and Retirement Fund.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusiness
States Embrace New Planning Methods for Corridor Projects
WASHINGTON — The Washington State Department of Transportation is in the process of mapping out performance goals and maintenance needs for all 304 of the state’s highway corridors.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 8: Infrastructure on the Horizon
Infrastructure will be this year’s top legislative priority for Republicans, if President Donald Trump gets his way. Fresh off a major win on tax reform, the Builder-in-Chief is eager to work his dealmaking skills and have Republican leaders send him a $1 trillion, 10-year funding proposal. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA
Port Houston Container Imports Surged in 2017
The National Retail Federation said Jan. 5 that retail imports surged in Houston and other U.S. ports amid a rise in consumer confidence and spending.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusiness
P3s Not Suited for All Infrastructure Projects, US DOT Official Says
WASHINGTON — A federal transportation official reminded state and municipal agencies charged with advancing infrastructure projects of the need to review the costs and potential benefits associated with public-private partnerships.
January 8, 2018GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Interstates Serve Important Role in Autonomous Truck Testing, Experts Say
WASHINGTON— Long-distance stretches of interstate will serve as an important proving grounds as autonomous truck technology develops, industry experts said at the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting Jan. 8.
January 8, 2018GovernmentLogisticsTCA
Louisiana State Rep. Not Ready to Give Up on Improving Roads: ‘We Have to Fix It’
Seven months after their push for a hike in the state gas tax died, road and bridge advocates are scrambling to see what, if any, other options are available for traffic relief.
January 8, 2018GovernmentBusiness
Federal Research Program Gives States Room to Repair Highways, Test Technology
WASHINGTON — The Maine Department of Transportation is in the process of repaving major routes with better-quality pavement with help from a federal research partnership.
January 8, 2018