Produce Imports to Increase at Savannah Port
Expect to see more South American produce coming directly into the southern U.S. at one facility due to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program....
View ArticleSiemens to Electrify Trolley Big Rigs for SoCal eHighway Demonstration
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has selected Siemens to install an eHighway system near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the two largest ports in the United...
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend to See Most US Drivers in Six Years
The most Americans in six years will travel by car over the Labor Day holiday weekend, and they’ll be paying the least for gasoline since 2010 as refineries produce ample amounts of the fuel, AAA...
View ArticleWhat does the Future Highway Look Like?
America has been using asphalt since the 1920s! We need to bring our roadways into the 21st century, but what does the future highway look like? Solar Roadways maybe the answer! What if our highways...
View ArticleNiagara Bridge Agency Sells Debt to Improve Crossing
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, which runs three crossings over the natural wonder, is raising money through municipal bonds for the first time in two decades to improve the entry into New York...
View ArticleStudy Labels Some Highway Projects a Boondoggle
A new report by a consumer lobby group has identified what it says are nearly a dozen highway spending projects in the U.S. it characterizes as “boondoggles.” The U.S. Public Interest Research...
View ArticleHighway safety: We must be doing something right
So the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released its 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data that painted a very interesting picture of U.S. highway safety:...
View ArticleNew Infrastructure Bill Coming
Sen. Bernie Sanders, incoming ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, has announced his plans to introduce a new infrastructure funding bill in Congress. The bill would authorize $1 trillion...
View ArticleHighway funding action hot of late: Foxx tells Congress to hell with...
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx pleaded with members of the Senate this week to discontinue the trend of short-term highway funding patches in favor of long-term bills as a means to restore...
View ArticleTruckers Hit With 40% Toll Hike In Illinois And It Gets Worse
Any truckers living or driving in Illinois are in for a nasty New Year’s surprise as the Illinois Tollway tolls skyrocketed by 40% on January 1st. The bad news doesn’t stop there however. In...
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