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Despite diesel prices climbing new records, a temporary suspension of federal gasoline and diesel taxes is not the answer, writes HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge. Here are three reasons.
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President Biden has called for a three-month federal fuel tax holiday to help alleviate the pain of record gasoline and diesel fuel prices. But it faces and uphill battle in Congress, and critics say it could even backfire.
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association submitted a letter to lawmakers calling truck-only taxes, like one suggested by Sen. John Cornyn, discriminatory.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about the Federal Highway Trust Fund and climate change during his keynote address at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Washington Briefing.
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Tractor-trailers would be taxed based on the trucks weight and the miles traveled within Connecticut, if the state governor gets his way.
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With a new presidential administration pushing for a sweeping new infrastructure program, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says it’s time to ask the question: Has the fuel tax outlived its usefulness as a highway-funding mechanism?
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Pete Buttigieg faced a mostly friendly Senate in his confirmation hearing for secretary of transportation Jan. 21, emphasizing a commitment to both safety and infrastructure improvement.
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House Democratic leaders unveiled the outlines of a $760 billion, five-year infrastructure package that includes an ambitious climate agenda.
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A congressionally mandated report finds the future of the Interstate Highway System so at risk that it recommends that drastic action should be taken over a period of years-- including hiking federal fuel taxes and allowing tolling and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes.
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It’s a bumpy ride in the city – and getting bumpier, according to a new report on the deteriorating state of America’s urban roads.
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