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Oct 1, 20241 min read
Time to pay NJ sales tax on electric cars
NJ News Spotlight By John Reitmeyer October 1, 2024 EVs were exempt from sales taxes. Now buyers will pay half of standard tax Starting...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Oct 1, 20242 min read
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Sends $62 Billion to States from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for America’s Infrastructure
US Department of Transportation Press Release October 1, 2024 The fourth year of funding under President Biden’s Bipartisan...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 27, 20241 min read
States Face $198B Backlog for Repairing Rural Roads & Bridges, TRIP Says
Equipment World By Ben Thorpe Sep 27, 2024 Iowa, West Virginia and South Dakota lead the nation in their percentage of rural bridges and...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 27, 20241 min read
Nat’l Academies Report Targets Roadway Safety Improvements
AASHTO September 27, 2024 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or NASEM recently issued a new report that seeks...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 26, 20241 min read
5 takeaways from resident survey on pay-per-mile vs gas tax road funding
Michigan Live By Justin P. Hicks September 26, 2024 An estimated 57% of residents are unsatisfied with the quality of Michigan roads,...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Smarter Curbs Are Just the Start for Smarter Cities
Government Technology Skip Descant September 23, 2024Â At the midpoint of smart curb projects, city transportation leaders across the...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 20, 20241 min read
TRIP: U.S. Rural Transportation System Needs $198B
AASHTO September 20, 2024 Compiled by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research nonprofit, that report – entitled “ Rural...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 19, 20245 min read
U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TripNet.org Thursday, September 19, 2024 Contact: Rocky Moretti (202) 262-0714 Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (703)...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 18, 20241 min read
DOJ sues cargo ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapse
KFOR by: The Associated Press September 18, 2024 BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 16, 20241 min read
How effective are roundabouts? ODOT says safety has improved throughout northwest Ohio
The Ohio Department of Transportation provides local statistics showing the positive effectiveness of roundabouts. WTOL 11 Author: WTOL...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 10, 20241 min read
Running on Empty: Refilling the Gas Tax Tank
With more Americans driving EVs and fuel efficiency rising, gas tax revenues aren’t enough to fund state transportation infrastructure....
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 10, 20241 min read
Want to Make the Most of Federal Infrastructure Funding? There’s a Hub for That.
Through boot camps and training sessions, a group is helping smaller cities and towns with limited resources put together competitive...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 8, 20241 min read
Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Sep 8, 2024 The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Top 12 America’s Transportation Awards Finalists Named
AASHTO September 6, 2024 After four regional contests this summer, state departments of transportation from California, Arizona,...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Hundreds of cities get federal help to make streets safer
Route Fifty By Daniel C. Vock SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 The $1 billion funding announcement is the second round of grants this year. To date, the...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 5, 20241 min read
‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls
A few states and cities are cracking down on the devices, which obscure or conceal license plates.| Stateline By Amanda Hernandez...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Why accessibility advocates praise DOT: ‘Never happened this fast’ | Cruising Altitude
USA Today By Zach Wichter September 4, 2024 I had the opportunity to sit down with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week. He...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Aug 27, 20241 min read
Infrastructure Bill Kickstarts States’ Road Projects
A boost in federal highway money has helped states break ground on new projects, some of which have languished due to a shortage of...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Everyone hates potholes. One Calif. city thinks it has a permanent solution.
Rains and climate change are wreaking havoc SF Gate By Paula MejÃa , Contributing LA Culture Editor Aug 22, 2024 It’s become something...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Aug 14, 20241 min read
States scramble to replace gas tax cash
Thirteen states give drivers an incentive to buy an electric vehicle — before charging them extra for it. Politico By Adam Aton...
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