Connecticut
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Connecticut truck tolling plan off the table, for now
A plan to toll trucks in Connecticut appears to be off the table after Gov. Ned Lamont told Senate Democrats on Wednesday he had lost…
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What the Truck?!?
For whom the Connecticut truckload tolls + oil falls, coronavirus spreads – WTT?!?
The tolls in Connecticut may have a special place for the semis that drive their roads.
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Vote scheduled for controversial Connecticut truck tolling plan
The proposal is part of a 10-year, $19.4 billion infrastructure plan to improve roads, bridges, airports, rail and bus service.
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Today’s Pickup: Trucker recounts harrowing bald eagle strike on I-95 — and miraculous outcome (with video)
Scott Burke expected the worst when the bird of prey hit his fully loaded Kenworth tractor-trailer going 50 mph. Instead, he got his rig to…
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Today’s Pickup: Panasonic joins Tropos Motors for connected last-mile solution
Panasonic is lending its vehicle connectivity and monitoring solution to a last-mile electric vehicle produced by Tropos Motors. Also, vote nears on Connecticut tolls and…
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Less than Truckload
Today’s Pickup: UPS sues pot delivery company; War on Detention announced
UPS has sued a pot delivery company in California saying the company is infringing on hits trademarks; also FreightWaves announces a War on Detention, Connecticut…
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Energy
Northeast struggles due to insufficient gas pipeline infrastructure
Residents of Northeastern states are struggling with increased electricity costs and an unreliable energy supply as elected officials contemplate expanding natural gas pipelines in the…
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Driver issues
Connecticut Governor-Elect on tolls: “We are going to focus just on those big tractor-trailer trucks”
A Connecticut DOT study found that tolls on the state highways could generate $1 billion a year. Despite that, the incoming governor is focused only…
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Economics
State trucking association pushes back against need for tolls in Connecticut
Tolls once graced Connecticut highways until the mid 1980s, but the state is now looking at bringing them back to increase revenue. The state trucking…
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