Promising to veto an increase to the state’s gasoline tax to repair the state’s roads, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants lawmakers instead to borrow up to $1 billion to fix the state's crumbling roads.
April 4, 2017TCA
Louisiana Business Group Urges State Lawmakers to Approve Gas Tax to Fix State's Roads
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and 21 other groups have urged state lawmakers to approve an increase of at least $500 million per year for roads, bridges and other transportation needs.
April 5, 2017TCA
Cargo Pilots Set to Take Labor Dispute Outside White House
WASHINGTON — A group of pilots who ship packages for Amazon and DHL will protest outside the White House in a bid to get President Donald Trump’s attention in a long-running labor dispute.
April 4, 2017TCA
UPS to Open $200 Million Texas Shipping Hub
UPS Inc. has confirmed that it will open a new $200 million shipping center in Arlington, Texas.
April 4, 2017TCA
Coordinated Arson Attacks Cause $750,000 in Damage to Maine Company's Trucks
POLAND, Maine — Arsonists set fire April 1 to several tractor-trailer cabs within minutes of each other in coordinated attacks at two locations about 36 miles apart, according to the Maine fire marshal’s office.
April 4, 2017TCA
Cash-Strapped States Shutting Down Highway Rest Stops
Some states are closing traditional highway rest stops because they don't have the money to maintain them or because the stops don't attract enough traffic to justify keeping them open.
April 3, 2017TCA
Ohio Turnpike Travelers Will See Semi-Autonomous Trucks on the Road This Spring
Peloton Technology will roll out platooning tech on the Ohio Turnpike this spring as the state begins a new phase in its autonomous vehicle exploration.
April 3, 2017TCA
New Mississippi Port to Compete With Nearby Port of New Orleans
Officials at the Plaquemines Port in Louisiana plan to develop an intermodal container shipping terminal along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, a move that would increase competition with the Port of New Orleans, which is about 20 miles away.
April 3, 2017TCA
Despite a Cautious Public, Automation the Future of Vehicles, Experts Say
While the American public remains cautious about embracing the idea of self-driving vehicles, many popular vehicle features are forms of automation and that will only increase, speakers on a panel at an annual transportation conference said March 31.
April 3, 2017TCA
Midwestern Grocery Chain Countersues XPO, Alleges $12 Million in Damages
Midwestern grocery chain Schnuck Markets has filed a counter lawsuit against XPO Logistics, the warehouse operator it hired to run its Kinloch, Mo., facility but then terminated for operational issues.
April 3, 2017