With a cheery chime, a small, squarish minibus eased forward and tentatively took to the “highway” Dec. 12, advancing to a top speed of 3 miles per hour in the frigid morning air punctuated by a dash of swirling snow.
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Colorado’s Test on Mileage-Based Tax System for Roads Gets Good Reviews
A four-month study designed to measure Coloradans’ appetite for overhauling how the state pays for roads offers a glimpse of the challenges that await as changing technology erodes the clout of gasoline taxes.
December 12, 2017Washington State Roads Are Getting Worse, New Data Shows
By several standards, the transportation network of Washington state is creaking under the pressures of age and economic growth.
December 11, 2017Illinois Budget Puts State Roads in Crisis, Advocates Say
Six months after lawmakers hastily passed their first state budget in two years, transportation advocates are sounding the alarm on a little-noticed item that will take $300 million from road repairs to pay other expenses each year.
December 6, 2017Washington State Seeks Alternative to Gas Tax
With fossil fuel usage trending downward, Washington state officials are rethinking the taxation methods the state applies to road users.
December 6, 2017German Market Bomb Scare Part of DHL Blackmail Attempt
BERLIN — A suspicious package found near a Christmas market in the German city of Potsdam was not terrorism-related, but part of an attempt to blackmail delivery company DHL, an official said Dec. 3.
December 4, 2017Colorado Could Soon Officially Make Truckers a Part of the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Truckers have long been the eyes and ears of the road, and the industry and Colorado lawmakers want to officially put that perspective to use as the state continues its growing battle against human trafficking.
December 4, 2017Navistar Ohio Union Fights Loss of State Truck Contract
Members of Springfield, Ohio's UAW Local 402 have started a letter-writing campaign to Ohio Gov. John Kasich and state lawmakers after Navistar lost its years-long hold on a contract to provide trucks for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
November 30, 2017First New Hampshire Turnpike Toll Hike in 10 Years Proposed
A proposed 50% increase in turnpike tolls - the first systemwide hike in 10 years - would speed up existing reconstruction projects on Interstate 293 in Manchester, N.H., in Concord, N.H. and on the Seacoast; fund new projects; and eliminate the two ramp tolls at the F.E. Everett Turnpike exits in Merrimack, N.H. according to a new state report.
November 28, 2017Are Electric-Hybrid Trucks the Answer to California Port Pollution Problem?
The sound — and smell — of thousands of idling trucks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could be fading if a new pilot project to convert them to part-time electric vehicles sticks.
November 22, 2017