13 Mar Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Fee ‘Seems to Capture All Users,’ Rep. Graves Says With policymakers debating the thorny issue of infrastructure “pay-fors,” the top highways policymaker recently touted a vehicle-miles-traveled fee as a funding approach capable of addressing the country’s needs. Read more...
13 Mar Nebraska TIGER Grant Will Ease Truck Traffic in Lincoln Area Nebraska’s Lincoln South Beltway project, partially supported through a recent round of federal grants, is projected to ease traffic by diverting trucks around the city rather than through it. Read more...
13 Mar Michigan’s D+ Infrastructure Grade Signals Funding Need, Lead Engineer Says Michigan’s D+ infrastructure grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers is indicative of funding challenges the state has faced for years, according to one of the engineers. Read more...
13 Mar BNSF Plans $90 Million Rail Improvements in Minnesota BNSF Railway Co. said March 9 it will invest about $90 million this year to maintain its freight rail network in Minnesota. Read more...
13 Mar Emerging Technology Creates Challenges for Electric Vehicles, PepsiCo Exec. Says ATLANTA — Electric vehicles will have a large role in trucking’s future, but there are challenges, including emerging technology, said a PepsiCo Inc. fleet executive. Read more...
13 Mar TRALA Requests ELD Exemption Through Dec. 31 The Truck Renting and Leasing Association requested an exemption from the electronic logging device mandate through the end of the year for property-carrying trucks rented for 30 days or fewer, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 13. Read more...
13 Mar EPA Chief Signals Showdown With California on Tailpipe Standards The Trump administration’s chief environmental regulator signaled a coming showdown with California, warning the state won’t dictate the future of ambitious automobile fuel economy regulations enacted by the Obama administration. Read more...
13 Mar Pulse System Monitors Package Delivery on the Last Mile Last-mile delivery problems by package delivery firms have propelled the development of an artificial intelligence-based software system designed to help merchants track their packages along the last mile and fix problems before they touch customers. Read more...
13 Mar Port Association Calls for More TIGER Grants Seaport-related projects should receive more attention from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program, according to the leader of the American Association of Port Authorities. Read more...
13 Mar Amazon Is on Track to Be a $1 Trillion Company by 2022, Jefferies Says The world’s largest online retailer could grow almost a third bigger in the next four years. Read more...