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Research group shifts focus to non-nuclear truck crash verdicts
A year after studying nuclear verdicts in truck crashes, the American Transportation Research Institute is focusing on smaller verdicts as its top research priority while…
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Infrastructure
Bipartisan report argues for ‘one last increase’ in diesel tax
Raising tax by 15 cents a gallon is needed before transitioning to mileage-based fee, according to lobbying group.
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American Shipper
‘Mayor Pete’ pledges $165 billion for highway trust fund
Buttigieg proposal part of candidate’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
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Business
ATA’s Spear sees other ways to pay for infrastructure in the next decade
The American Trucking Associations urges a federal fuel tax increase to pay for infrastructure improvements, but ATA President Chris Spear sees that approach evolving in…
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Legal issues
“Problem Solvers” look to break infrastructure standoff
Raising the gas tax a priority despite pushback by conservatives.
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News
Tech group calls for national road-user fee
ATA points out that the proposal, to be officially unveiled on Capitol Hill this week, makes several wrong assumptions.
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Economics
Can railroads win at the Green New Deal game?
Railroads - like trucking - will be focusing on solving the Highway Trust Fund problem this year. But could a Green New Deal become a…
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Fuel
Highway Trust Fund deficits continue to pile up
The Congressional Budget Office revealed the latest deficits it tracks for the Highway Trust Fund as Congress plans to debate new ways to pay for…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Brokers see revenue boom in January
Carriers are not the only ones benefiting from the current freight environment, so are freight brokers.
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