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Senate Finance Committee votes to increase pre-tax benefits for public transportation commuters

- February 8, 2012

The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Feb. 7 approved legislation that would reverse cuts to the monthly pre-tax transit benefits available to commuters who use public ...

Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition responds to Gov. Corbett’s budget address

- February 8, 2012

The Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition commended Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's for embracing a comprehensive transportation funding plan as one of his administration's top priorities. He ...

CARB truck and bus regulation online reporting now available

- December 14, 2011

The online reporting system for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus regulation is now available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/reportinginfo.htm. CARB notes that fleets which must report have ...

TRIP: ‘Growth and Quality of Life in Maine’ report released tomorrow

- December 14, 2011

TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC., will release "Growth and Quality of Life in Maine,” at a news conference in Portland, Maine, ...

E-news exclusive: Is the federal gas tax obsolete?

- December 13, 2011

The 1970s marked the first time Americans rushed in a panic to buy fuel-efficient foreign import automobiles. Long lines at gas stations caused by the 1973 ...

Editorial

- December 2, 2011

So the President, the House, and the Senate are all talking about the same issue, adequate funding for our nation’s infrastructure. The question is: are any of ...

Editorial

- October 3, 2011

If the industry were giving government entities a grade card this fall, it would be an interestingly mixed report.

Senate approves transportation extension: FAA and Highway Extensions Act

- September 15, 2011

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 15 passed legislation to extend funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for four and six months, ...

AASHTO applauds proposed Congressional action on the transportation extension legislation

- September 13, 2011

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) supports the efforts by both houses of Congress to advance a proposal to extend the current surface ...

T&I’s Mica: ‘I will agree to one highway extension’

- August 31, 2011

Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) released the following statement in response to the President’s call for a clean extension of U.S. surface ...

House rolls out six-year reauthorization proposal: Funding at last or financial road to ruin?

- July 11, 2011

Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee leaders have rolled out a new six-year transportation reauthorization proposal that streamlines and reforms federal programs, expedites the project approval process, maximizes ...

OCTA: Federal transportation bill lays tracks for more jobs

- July 8, 2011

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) applauded congressional leaders and U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) July 8, 2011, for taking the necessary steps ...

Mendez, Mica: ‘We’ll have a surface transportation bill by August recess’

- February 8, 2011

by John Latta, Better Roads Editor-in-Chief, sister publication to Aggregates Manager magazine ORLANDO—1st International Transportation Construction Management Conference Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) head Victor Mendez had at least a ...

AggBeat

- February 1, 2011

MSHA ramps up exposure monitoring, transportation funding extended, HTF remains solvent and more industry news items are featured.

What does AASHTO think about the House rules?

- January 7, 2011

The American Association of Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Executive Director John Horsley issued a statement on Jan. 5 regarding the adoption of a House of ...

TIGER II requests top $19 billion

- October 20, 2010

Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for ...

TRIP report released tomorrow on Arkansas surface transportation system

- June 7, 2010

TRIP will release a new report that evaluates the current condition, use and funding of Arkansas' surface transportation system at a news conference in Little Rock tomorrow at ...

$48.8 billion in highway funds available for states through HIRE Act

- April 21, 2010

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $48.8 billion in highway funds is now available to state departments of transportation for federal projects through the Hiring ...

TRIP report: North Carolina faces $20 billion shortfall in next 20 years

- March 23, 2010

TRIP today released a North Carolina report at news conferences in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. The report, “The Future of North Carolina’s Transportation System,” analyzes road and bridge ...

Will Stimulus Funds Pave the Way to a Better Future?

- March 1, 2010

Two of the nation’s top aggregate producers highlighted the impact of stimulus funding as they outlined how streamlined costs and reduced capital expenditures have improved their overall ...

Turning Back the Clock

- January 1, 2010

By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief At the beginning of each New Year, it’s appropriate to reflect back and plan ahead. In the case of 2009, it may be uncomfortable ...

Transportation reauthorization: The road to nowhere?

- January 1, 2010

By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor Federal investments in highways and transit systems are expected to decline by more than $15 billion this year compared to 2009, according to ...

Congress Fails to Extend SAFETEA-LU before CR Expires

- November 4, 2009

Efforts in the Senate to consider a six-month extension of the surface transportation law by unanimous consent stalled last week when several senators objected. According to the National ...

Report on “Aggregates in Action” Fall Fly-In

- October 2, 2009

Nearly 50 of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) members took to the halls of Capitol Hill, holding hundreds of meetings on Sept. 23 as part of the ...

Put an End to Extensions

- October 1, 2009

by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief As Aggregates Manager goes to press, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act — a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) is set to ...

Senate committee approves 18-month SAFETEA-LU extension

- July 27, 2009

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of SAFETEA-LU on July 15 by a vote of 18-1. The bill authorizes only highway and ...