Rhode Island
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News
Northeast Transportation Climate Initiative meets opposition
NATSO and other retail fuels industry trade groups urge states not to join the Transportation Climate Initiative Program.
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News
Former trucking owner faces charges in elaborate scam to defraud Amazon
Chaves, ex-owner of CAT Transportation Inc., is awaiting sentencing in another federal case after pleading guilty to falsifying DOT records, bank fraud, identity theft and…
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Shippeo lands $22 million investment for expansion
European supply chain platform Shippeo raises $22 million for expansion. Plus, Rhode Island aims to boost truck toll fees, global container movement falls and Nikola…
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Economics
Trucks ready to fight Connecticut’s new tolling plan
Connecticut truckers say tolling proposal unveiled by new governor would hurt business.
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TCA partners the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates to stop the spread of tolls across the country
The TCA has partnered again this year with the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates. ATFI is a national coalition comprised of individuals, businesses and organizations…
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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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Container
Today’s Pickup: Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island toll revenue grows
Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island collects more in toll revenue than it expected, plus the growing scooter logistics sector and more container checks.
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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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Driver issues
ATA, 3 carriers file suit over Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls
The American Trucking Associations and three Northeast-based motor carriers have sued Rhode Island over the implementation of truck-only tolls, claiming they are discriminatory and violate…
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