The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Sept. 15 advanced transportation and climate legislation that would invest nearly $60 billion in America’s infrastructure.
HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday, Sept. 14, as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot of rain along
WASHINGTON — Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from
LUCEDALE, Miss. — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured late Monday night, Aug. 30, when their vehicles plunged into a
After a June increase, sales of Class 8 trucks on the U.S. market dropped sharply in July to the lowest level since February, according to
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) wants to hear from the nation’s professional drivers, and is conducting a poll to find out
GREENBELT, Md. — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) would like drivers to stop in for an inspection of their vehicle’s braking system. If you
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced July 6 the approval of a 5% toll increase for 2022 for both E-ZPass and toll-by-plate customers. The
Shipping volumes are picking up for rail, ship and pipeline but declining slightly for trucking, according to reports from several industry sources. Cass Information Systems
LOS ANGELES — A massive explosion rocked a Los Angeles neighborhood June 30 as homemade fireworks were being destroyed by a bomb squad, leaving a
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House approved a sizable $715 billion transportation bill Thursday, July 1, a potential investment in roads, rail, public transit and water
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top legislative priority
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — A truck driver was killed Wednesday morning, June 23, when the tractor-trailer he was driving struck an Interstate 40 overpass in Mt.
WASHINGTON — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden’s big jobs and families infrastructure plans
DETROIT — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic emergency
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the City of West Memphis are working together to ease the flow of traffic
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ended talks with a group of Republican senators on a big infrastructure package on Tuesday, June 8, and started reaching
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month told senators Tuesday, June 8, that authorizing a multimillion-dollar payment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas on Thursday, June 3. The span was
Trucks powered by electricity may be making the headlines, but trucks burning old-fashioned diesel fuel are still moving the freight. As summer approaches, diesel fuel
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