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Trade Groups Comment on Plan for 500,000 EV Charging Stations

In public comments, nearly 500 trade groups and individuals shared with federal regulators ideas and concerns about how to proceed with the Biden administration’s plan to oversee the build-out of 500,000 electronic vehicle charging stations by the end of the decade.

February 2, 2022

BTS to Survey 150,000 Truck Owners This Year

A branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation this month is reviving a research effort to help gain a better understanding of the features and purposes of commercial vehicles on the country’s roadways.

February 1, 2022

First US Mile of Wireless EV Charging Road Coming to Detroit

DETROIT — The first mile of a wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in the Motor City.

February 1, 2022

North Dakota Trailer Length Pilot Program Extends Deadline

Regulators in North Dakota have extended a deadline for freight haulers to apply to participate in a pilot program that would allow longer trailer configurations on state roads.

February 1, 2022

Biden’s EV Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide

President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

February 1, 2022

Road Deaths Rise at Record Pace as Risky Driving Persists

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Feb. 1, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic.

February 1, 2022

Qatar Airways Orders 50 Boeing 777X Freighters

Boeing Co. formally launched its 777X freighter as Qatar Airways committed to purchasing up to 50 of the wide-body cargo haulers, kicking off sales of the planemaker’s first new jet program in nearly five years.

January 31, 2022

N.J. DOT Latest to Offer Truckers Real-Time Traffic Alerts

New Jersey has launched a traffic-alert system using Drivewyze to warn commercial truckers about potential safety issues along 600 miles of state highways.

January 31, 2022

Guidebook Aims to Help Communities Tap Infrastructure Funds

The White House released a guidebook meant to assist state transportation agencies with navigating the provisions of a $1 trillion law enacted in November.

January 31, 2022

What Does a Poor Bridge Rating Mean?

A 50-year-old bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh had been rated as poor on a recent inspection report, but transportation officials and engineering experts cautioned that doesn’t necessarily signal imminent danger for the thousands of other U.S. bridges with the same designation.

January 31, 2022