Transport Topics

President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a whopping $6 trillion budget proposal, which includes billions in provisions to boost transportation infrastructure. According to the U.S. Department of Transpo...

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The sales price for the average used Class 8 sold in April set an all-time record. It cleared $57,000, which is 50% higher than this time last year. According to ACT Research, which calculated the fig...

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The Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a five-year, $304 billion reauthorization of surface transportation programs yesterday. Now, committees with jurisdiction over ...

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A group of Senate Republicans plans to propose to the White House on Thursday an infrastructure package that will come in at nearly $1 trillion spread over eight years. The new offer still would be we...

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee scheduled consideration of comprehensive highway policy legislation for tomorrow. Top Democrats and Republicans on the committee announced May 22 they...

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The White House has come down in price on its infrastructure proposal, reducing the cost from $2.25 trillion to $1.7 trillion, but it appears Senate Republicans do not find that agreeable. Biden’s cou...

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U.S. House Republicans have unveiled new legislation that would authorize $400 billion over five years for surface transportation programs. The proposed bill — the Surface Transportation Advanced Thro...

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A contract has been awarded for emergency repair of the Interstate 40 bridge, but the span will likely remain closed for months. The bridge carries I-40 across the Mississippi River and links Memphis,...

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