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Business
Tennessee guv unveils 12-cent diesel tax increas as part of legislative agenda, other states implement hikes
Haslamâs âIMPROVE Actâ proposed legislation would address a dearth of road funding in the state with the diesel hike and other taxes. Other states have moved in similar directions in lieu of any increase in federal funds for infrastructure.
January 19, 2017
Business
âBe prepared to stopâ: Documentary on need for U.S. infrastructure investment centers on trucking
On Nov. 10, the âBe prepared to stopâ documentary film about deteriorating interstate highways and the truckers who spent large portions of their lives on them will be unveiled in St. Paul, Minn. Find details about the film, and how to attend the screening, here.
October 27, 2016
Business
The funding for safety groups, the salaries of their chiefs
Funding levels in some recent years for Parents Against Tired Truckers, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), somewhat-related group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and others among the âsafety advocacyâ community â truckingâs loudest critics.
September 8, 2016
Voices
POLL: Biggest issue youâve seen lately with road conditions/maintenance?
Given falling federal infrastructure investment and lack of funding in some states for adequate highway expansion and repair, this poll looks at the issue where the rubber meets the road â what have you experienced?
March 18, 2016
Business
Rhode Island trucking group counters trucks-only toll plan
RITAâs plan excludes tolling, but does increase costs for truckers. It would create more than $220 million over four years. Island lawmakers ended session June 25 without approving Gov. Gina Raimondoâs plan to repair infrastructure with truck-only tolls on about two dozen bridges.
November 5, 2015
Business
âConvoyâ service for on-demand freight matching
Another entry in the would-be "uber for trucking" category, the Convoy service is centered around local/regional freight opportunities in Washington State.
October 27, 2015
Business
Tennessee eyes weight-distance tax to shore up state road funding
The proposal was made as a measure to boost state revenues for road funding by Paul Bailey, a freshman member of the state Senate and a Republican from Sparta, Tenn.
December 16, 2014
Channel 19
âZero highway deathsâ goal needs general public target
Regulatorsâ ultimate goal pondered, in light of the laundry list of highway-bill recommendations the MCSAC delivered to Congress two weeks back.
February 24, 2014
Business
House removes funding for onboard recorder mandate
In separate legislation Friday, House passes measure to block funding for EOBRs after both houses pass highway bill that mandates them on trucks.
June 28, 2012
Channel 19
EOBRs reportedly dropped, then back in highway bill
According to this report from Fox News, citing confidential sources knowledgeable of ongoing Senate/House conference committee work on final highway bill language, a deal has been reached that includes removal of the mandate for interstate carriers to use EOBRs for hours-of-service compliance. Hereâs the language in the Fox report: âAt the insistence of House Republicans, [âŚ]
June 27, 2012
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