With cars becoming more fuel-efficient, the revenue from gasoline taxes is declining, leaving New Hampshire with inadequate funds to maintain roads and bridges, according to state Rep. Norman Major (R-Plaistow), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Stocks Jump as Chinese President Xi Jinping Eases Tenion Over Tarriffs
NEW YORK — Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street on April 10 after Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing would reduce tariffs on imported cars and improve intellectual property protection, steps that could ease tensions with the United States.
April 10, 2018FMCSA Grants Fuel Tank Drivers 5-Year Rest-Break Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption from the 30-minute rest-break requirement for trucks hauling petroleum products and will allow fuel trucks to operate 12 hours a day without triggering the requirement under certain conditions.
April 10, 2018Canada Stresses Technology to Facilitate Cross-Border Freight
The movement of cargo offers vast possibilities for technological innovation, according to Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau.
April 10, 2018US Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects
More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan.
April 9, 2018Diesel Average Essentially Flat, Rising Just 0.1¢ to $3.043 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 0.1 cent to $3.043 as oil remained near $63 a barrel amid ongoing uncertainty over a U.S. trade war with China.
April 9, 2018Oil-Services Investors Unmoved by Latest US Sanctions on Russia
Investors of the world’s biggest oil-servicer providers are so far looking past the most punitive round of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
April 9, 2018PennDOT Chief Outlines Temporary Rules for Testing Self-Driving Cars
Pennsylvania will ask Uber Technologies Inc. and any company developing self-driving cars with the same technology onboard to immediately stop testing.
April 9, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 9: Political Football
The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats’ “Better Deal” includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 9, 2018Mexico’s NAFTA Negotiator Optimistic for Deal by Early May
Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo lowered expectations that the three NAFTA nations will reach an initial deal the week of April 9, saying instead he sees an 80% chance of an agreement by the first week of May.
April 9, 2018