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As the anticipated boost in demand for freight transportation approaches, the U.S. may need to give more urgency to congestion and transportation infrastructure
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The New York State Department of Transportation has tapped Volvo Technology North American to lead the effort in developing and demonstrating a Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration program
Read More →The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Project has released its proposal for changing federal surface transportation policy, which includes restructuring federal programs, updating the criteria for formulas and creating a performance-based syste
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Time is running out for Congress on two critical highway issues. The most immediate problem is that the Highway Trust Fund will burn through its cash balance perhaps as soon as August
Read More →On Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's desk is a bill that would provide uniform access on most Illinois roads to 80,000-pound trucks
Read More →A coalition of shipper and transportation groups has issued a "Surface Transportation Reauthorization Platform" calling for increased federal involvement in freight issues
Read More →The Virginia Department of Transportation has altered its plan to close 25 of the state's 42 rest stops and now expects to close 19 to address concerns about truck parking and minimize travel distance between facilities
Read More →Truck enthusiasts this summer will re-enact a historic 1919 U.S. Army cross-country convoy that eventually led to establishment of the modern Interstate Highway system
Read More →Increasing road congestion, inadequate infrastructure and the continued need to reduce the environmental impact of trucks means the trucking industry, policymakers and the general public must be open to new ways of increasing highway freight transport productivity
Read More →California's major urban roadways are the roughest in the nation, while overall, driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist approximately $400 a year in extra vehicle operating costs
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