Legislation to increase highway funding in West Virginia by more than $290 million a year — primarily through increasing the state sales tax from 6% to 7% — is headed to the state’s House of Delegates, which has proved adverse to tax hikes.
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Weakened Energy Sector Stalling Transportation Activity, Fed Says
Transportation activity was mixed in the United States early in the year as weakness in the energy sector limited gains, the Federal Reserve reported.
March 3, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Says Truck-Only Tolling Worth Considering
As some in the trucking industry feared, Rhode Island’s plan to make only trucks pay tolls within its borders has another state thinking about doing the same.
March 2, 2016Government
S.C. Senate Unable to Act on Transportation Legislation
Some are calling South Carolina dysfunction junction as the state continues to struggle with getting a transportation bill through its legislature.
March 2, 2016Government
US DOT Offers Universities Nearly $73 Million to Expand Transportation Research
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making available up to $72.5 million in fiscal 2016 for universities looking to expand their transportation research initiatives.
March 2, 2016Government
EPA, NHTSA to Seek Comments on GHG
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will jointly publish a notice in the Federal Register on March 2 seeking comment on their proposal to tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks.
March 1, 2016Government
Connecticut Gov. Malloy's General Counsel Promises Transportation Lockbox Is Airtight
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s general counsel has told state legislators that the proposed “lockbox” constitutional amendment for transportation funding is airtight.
March 1, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of March 1: Darling’s Nomination
On March 3, members of the Senate Commerce Committee will have a chance to voice their concerns about Scott Darling’s qualifications to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration when the panel votes on his nomination. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the committee’s chairman, told Transport Topics several committee members had raised concerns about Darling’s “depth of experience” on key trucking issues.
March 1, 2016Government
DOT Awards Emergency Funds to Idaho
The Idaho Transportation Department will receive $500,000 in federal aid to repair parts of state Highway 14 in Idaho County damaged by rock slides, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Feb. 29.
March 1, 2016Special CoverageBusinessGovernment
V2V Communication Projects Advancing, NHTSA Official Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An engineer with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said advances in vehicle-to-vehicle communications continue to accelerate and that new studies are under way to address several critical and complex issues.
February 29, 2016