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Lower Costs for Wisconsin Road Projects Frees Up $100 Million for States Next DOT Budget

Lower-than-expected costs for road projects and a revenue bump will free up more than $100 million for the next Department of Transportation budget, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced April 13.

April 14, 2017
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FedEx Details Environmental, Community Outreach Improvements

FedEx Corp.is ramping up efforts to improve efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet.

April 13, 2017
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West Virginia Turnpike Tolls' Future Uncertain

Although a bill to eliminate the West Virginia Parkways Authority failed to pass, the agency still faces uncertainty beyond 2019, the Parkways general manager said.

April 13, 2017
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Alabama Gas Tax Advances in House

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabamians would pay another 4 cents per gallon at the gas pump under a bill that moved forward in the Alabama House of Representatives on April 11.

April 12, 2017
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Iowa Transportation Budget Draws Unanimous Support

DES MOINES, Iowa As budget bills go, the Iowa Department of Transportation's $384 million operations budget is fairly non-con, Rep. Dennis Cohoon, the ranking Democrat on the transportation appropriations subcommittee, told colleagues April 11.

April 12, 2017
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No Appetite in Missouri House to Send Gas Tax Hike to Voters

The Missouri House on April 11 rejected a plan to raise the states gas tax by about six cents, pending approval from voters in 2018 a proposal that emerged in the Senate last year as a way to raise money for road and bridge improvements.

April 12, 2017
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Tennessee Logistics Firm Tranco Launches International Shipping Venture

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics and warehousing company Tranco is going global with the launch of a venture to handle international shipping.

April 12, 2017
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On NAFTA, Trump's Caution Falls Short of His Tough Talk And That's Fine With Free Traders

WASHINGTON On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to slash and burn U.S. trade policy. He called NAFTA a disaster and vowed to scrap it and start over. But in nine weeks as president, he's taken a much more cautious approach toward the deal with Mexico and Canada.

April 11, 2017
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How the US DOT Harnesses Mobility Data to Make More Intelligent Transportation Systems

Although the Department of Transportation has operated the Intelligent Transportations Systems Joint Program Officefor decades, the recent technological advances in vehicle connectivity and smart infrastructure design have led to a number of programs adaptable for state and local governments.

April 11, 2017
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Port of Portland Names Leadership Finalists

The Port of Portland has narrowed the field to three in the search for new leadership at an operation that's crucial to economic development throughout the state of Oregon.

April 11, 2017