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Rhode Island will continue charging trucks-only tolls as lawsuit commences
ATA fails in move for a temporary injunction to Rhode Island tolls at question in lawsuit. TruckPark customers will now have the ability to access UCT Health’s subscription medical plan via the TruckPark website. CVSA opens driver award nominations. TRALA supporting COVID-19 vaccine effort.
September 23, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 24: Pilot Flying J rebranding to Pilot Company; RIDOT renumbering I-195 exits; Mack continues NASCAR partnership
Pilot Flying J is rebranding all of its businesses to bring them under the new Pilot Company umbrella. Mack Trucks and NASCAR renewed their agreement to keep Mack as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR.” Rhode Island’s DOT next week resumes exit-renumbering along I-195, with I-95 on deck later this year.
January 24, 2020
Business
News roundup, Jan. 7: Truckstop.com systems mostly online after ransomware attack; Rhode Island challenges latest court ruling on trucks-only tolls
The company reported today that, while most Truckstop.com services are now available, its Trans4Cast weekly analysis of spot market rates and conditions has yet to be fully restored. Rhode Island is petitioning a federal appeals court to have ATA’s lawsuit over the state’s trucks-only tolls moved to a state court.
January 7, 2020
Business
Connecticut governor proposes trucks-only tolls plan with Rhode Island tolls lawsuit still unresolved
In a letter to state legislative leaders of both parties, Gov. Ned Lamont calls for trucks-only tolls on 12 bridges along major thoroughfares in the state. Rates would vary by location, but truckers could be charged between $6.40 and $19.20 at each of the 12 toll locations.
December 9, 2019
Business
Over 300 trucks, drivers placed out-of-service during Roadcheck in Rhode Island, New Hampshire
State police from Rhode Island and New Hampshire conducted more than 900 inspections resulting in 1,900 violations – more than 300 of which were out-of-service violations.
June 11, 2019
Business
ATA appeals dismissal of lawsuit against Rhode Island truck tolls
ATA says the court’s decision to dismiss the case “did not address the merits of that constitutional claim” and “held only that ATA’s challenge could not proceed in federal court.”
April 3, 2019
Business
ATA toll suit should be in state court, says fed court in dismissal
A U.S. District Court judge ordered the case be dismissed because the tolls are considered taxes under the Tax Injunction Act, which states that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over state taxes. The case can still be tried in a state court.
March 20, 2019
Business
Trucking’s take on infrastructure blame: Toll’d you so
After decades of federal negligence, states are floating plans to add truck tolls to help pay for highway improvements, sounding alarms from the trucking industry.
March 18, 2019
Business
Rhode Island begins work on next 10 truck toll locations
Though still facing litigation from ATA and the state’s trucking association, Rhode Island is set to proceed with the construction of 10 more trucks-only toll gantries, scheduled to be completed by May 2020.
January 3, 2019
Business
Trucking groups plan to fight Connecticut governor-elect’s trucks tolling plan
Democrat Ned Lamont, who was elected as the state’s next governor last week, said during his campaign he intends to propose trucks-only tolls in the state to curb what is projected to be a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit by 2021. However, the state’s trucking association, with backing from the American Trucking Associations, says it intends to fight any trucks-only tolls.
November 14, 2018
Business
First of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolls collect more than predicted
Rhode Island DOT says 188,815 trucks were tolled in the first month of the first two tolls’ and gained more than the state’s financial studies had estimated.
July 19, 2018
Business
Rhode Island DOT implementing divided lanes on I-95 in Providence
Starting the week of June 25, on I-95 North between exit 18 and 20, and South between exit 19 and 18 RIDOT will impose these divided highways for reconstruction.
June 13, 2018
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