Transportation activity varied throughout the country at the end of 2015, but general economic conditions improved in much of the country, the Federal Reserve reported.
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Canada's Greater Weight Allowance Gives Truckers Advantage Over US, Researcher Says
WASHINGTON — Restrictive federal size and weight policies are causing U.S. motor carriers to lag in heavy-truck productivity when compared with other countries, a leading transportation researcher said at a presentation Jan. 13 at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
January 13, 2016Baltimore Transport Hub Project Rebranded as Tradepoint Atlantic
A Baltimore project to create a transportation hub on the 3,100-acre site of a former steel mill has been rebranded as Tradepoint Atlantic in an effort to stress potential for international trade and cargo development and attract development.
January 12, 2016Fuel-Tax Hikes, Tolls, Crowdfunding Are Interstate Payment Options
WASHINGTON — Fuel-tax increases, electronic tolling and even crowdfunding were among the solutions proposed at a Transportation Research Board session on transportation funding Jan. 12.
January 12, 201640 Trucks, Cars Involved in Pileup on Snowy I-74
Six people were injured and Interstate 74 near the Indiana-Ohio border was shut down for 10 hours Jan. 12 when more than 40 vehicles were involved in two separate crashes following a snow squall. See photos, videos.
January 12, 2016Researcher Says Truck Driver Health on the Decline
WASHINGTON — Longhaul and over-the-road truck drivers increasingly are unhealthy, a University of Utah occupational epidemiologist told researchers attending a Jan. 11 session at the 2016 Transportation Research Board.
January 12, 2016Rep. Doris Matsui Headlines UC Davis’ Freight Discussion on Capitol Hill
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) will share her perspective on the economic benefits realized when freight corridors are improved at an event hosted by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation on Jan. 12 on Capitol Hill.
January 11, 2016Arkansas Trucking Association President Supports Gas-Tax Hike
The Arkansas Trucking Association supports an increase in the state’s portion of the gasoline and diesel tax to make roads and bridges safer.
January 11, 2016Canada Trucking Chief David Bradley Plans to Step Down at End of 2017
David Bradley, president of both the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association, announced on Jan. 8 that he will leave his posts at the end of 2017.
January 8, 2016Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Announces Infrastructure Bank
In hopes of accelerating infrastructure construction and repair, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank at a Jan. 7 press conference in Lincoln alongside state Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Smith.Â
January 8, 2016