Truck crossings between the states of Michigan and New York and the province of Ontario were fairly steady last year, declining just .42% versus 2016 levels, according to a report from the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association.
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Port of Baltimore to Add New Shipping Service to New Zealand, Australia
A new monthly roll-on/roll-off shipping service between Europe and New Zealand and Australia will begin calling the port of Baltimore in March, officials announced Jan. 23.
January 24, 2018Infrastructure Plan Reaction From Trucking Industry
TT's Eugene Mulero talks with colleague Burney Simpson about trucking industry concerns being raised about a tolling plan and other features that the White House appears to be considering in its $1 trillion infrastructure proposal. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
January 23, 2018Trump Swings Into Action on Trade, Adds Edge to NAFTA Talks
Trump took his first big step toward erecting trade barriers on Jan. 22 by slapping new “safeguard” duties on solar-panel and washing machine imports to protect U.S. industry.
January 23, 2018Maine Gov. LePage Forms Panel to Examine Issues Related to Driverless Vehicles
Maine Gov. Paul LePage took a step Jan. 17 toward regulating a rapidly emerging automotive technology that in the not-too-distant future could find self-driving cars, trucks and buses operating on Maine roads.
January 23, 2018Tesla Crash With Autopilot Triggers Safety Board’s Interest
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information about an accident involving a Tesla Inc. Model S sedan that rear-ended a firetruck on a freeway near Los Angeles on Jan. 22, the agency said.
January 23, 2018Congress Awaits Infrastructure Plan Next Week; Freight Groups Oppose Tolls in Leaked Draft
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will need to vigorously promote his wide-ranging infrastructure funding proposal to help advance it through a skeptical Congress this year, the leader of the Senate committee on freight affairs said Jan. 24.
January 23, 2018Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Bill for I-81 Truck Tolling Study
A Virginia lawmaker has proposed a bill calling for the state’s transportation board to study the potential for a truck tolling system along Interstate 81.
January 23, 2018Waymo to Begin Testing Driverless Cars in Atlanta
Waymo, the driverless car division owned by Google’s parent company, announced Jan. 22 that it will bring its test program to metro Atlanta.
January 23, 2018Lawmakers Pushing Legislation to Save Union Pension Funds
A year ago, Teamsters Local 707 retirees suffered a fate that could soon hit hundreds of thousands of union workers: Their pension fund crashed.
January 23, 2018