Port officials in Virginia and Cuba have signed a pact expected to increase agricultural exports to the Caribbean nation, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Jan. 5.
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Rhode Island's Gov. Raimondo Reveals Proposed Truck Toll Locations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A toll-financed Rhode Island bridge repair program moved closer to reality Jan. 5 as Gov. Gina Raimondo relented to General Assembly leaders' demands to disclose the locations for proposed toll gantries, releasing them minutes after the House and Senate convened their first sessions of 2016.
January 6, 2016Service Companies Outpace Manufacturers, Sustaining Economy
American service companies continued to outperform their manufacturing counterparts in December as orders and employment picked up, indicating the world’s largest economy will keep expanding this year.
January 6, 2016Land Air Express of New England Gets OK to Resume Operations
Regional freight carrier Land Air Express of New England was allowed to restart operations Jan. 7 after reaching an agreement with federal regulators to address safety issues.
January 7, 2016Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Cuts Transportation Budget
Gov. Matt Bevin’s first move on transportation in Kentucky was to slash $112.5 million from the state budget in that area because of a revenue shortfall blamed on less money coming in from fuel taxes.
January 6, 2016Idaho’s Weight Limit Likely to Rise to 129,000 Pounds
Pending expected approval from Gov. Butch Otter and the state Legislature, Idaho truckers soon will be carrying loads of up to 129,000 pounds, bringing them in line with those from neighboring Nevada and Utah.
January 6, 2016CVSA Reports CMV Drivers Speed One-Third as Often as Passenger Car Drivers
Commercial motor vehicle drivers were three times less likely to speed than passenger vehicle drivers according to the results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s ninth annual Operation Safe Driver Week.
January 5, 2016FMCSA Orders Land Air Express of New England to Cease Operations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered Land Air Express of New England, a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Williston, Vermont, to cease operating after it said the company failed to submit a plan to rectify unspecified violations following a recent safety audit.
January 5, 2016TAG Truck Center Plans $20 Million Development at Former Mall Site
A Memphis, Tennessee-based freight truck dealership plans to build a $20 million center on the old Mall of Memphis property it recently purchased for $3.9 million.
January 4, 2016Virginia Tech to Lead FMCSA-Funded Flexible HOS Study
Virginia Tech, along with subcontractors from Washington State and SmartDrive, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to study a flexible hours-of-service safety provision that will allow longhaul truck drivers to split their required sleeper berth time into shorter periods.
December 30, 2015