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Archive of Transportation on Tuesday May 06, 2008
States get in on calls for a gas tax holiday
SLOCOMB, Ala. - Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state's gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers in Missouri, New York and Texas have also proposed a summer break from state gas taxes, while candidates for governor in Indiana and North Carolina are sparring over relief ideas of their own. Read More
State Senate approves greenhouse gas reduction measure
The state Senate gave final -- and unanimous -- legislative approval Monday to a tough new bill requiring drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions connected to global warming, and the GOP leader in the Senate said he expects Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to sign it into law. Read More
$38M bridge victim fund clears Minn. Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Legislature has approved a $38 million compensation package for victims of last year's Interstate 35W bridge collapse. Read More
Birmingham-area transportation officials order roadside memorials removed from interstates
State transportation officials in the Birmingham division have begun taking down roadside memorials along interstates, saying they are unsafe. Read More
Fed ruling resurrects prospects of Orange County toll road
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - A federal review has found a toll road proposed to run through a popular coastal state park in Orange County would not jeopardize sensitive wildlife species. Read More
Bill would take pets off driver's laps
No more dogs behind the steering wheel. Canines don't have to be back-seat drivers, but they'd better stay away from the gas pedal under legislation passed Monday by the Assembly. Read More
State invests $1 billion to rebuild path over Sierra
TRUCKEE, Calif. - High on the Sierra crest above this old railroad town, the granite rocks are scarred with ruts carved by the wheels of the wagons pioneers hauled over Donner Summit 150 years ago. Read More
Legislation advances, awaits Rell's signature
The following bills are among those that have passed the General Assembly. Unless otherwise noted, they are awaiting Gov. M. Jodi Rell's signature. Read More
State Senate gives solid approval to gas-emissions bill
The Senate on Monday unanimously backed a mandate to cut emissions of greenhouse gases in Connecticut, keeping the state on pace with others in its efforts to combat global warming. Read More
Commuter rail far from dead, Mica and Dyer vow
Central Florida commuter-rail supporters are preparing to spend as much as $52 million in the next year to keep their plan on track, despite the Legislature's rejection of the deal last week. Read More
Airlines raise fuel surcharge
Hawaii, which already has the most expensive gas prices in the nation, has the highest airline fuel surcharges, too. Read More
Idaho gas prices set another record
Whatlyne Frederick remembers being outraged when she paid $2 a gallon for gasoline in 2005 to fill her 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier. On Monday, the situation became "ridiculous," she said, when she paid $3.46 a gallon at the Maverik station at Cole and Ustick roads. Read More
Lawmaker -- Job moves in works for years
A southern Illinois lawmaker says Gov. Rod Blagojevich?s controversial decision to move 148 jobs from Springfield to his district has been in the works for two years. Read More
Md. opens safe-driving campaign
With Maryland on pace for more than 600 traffic fatalities this year, state officials kicked off a public awareness campaign to promote safer driving yesterday. Read More
O'Malley's office accused of pressuring state police
A state police commander who oversaw Maryland's automotive inspections program alleged that "strong political pressure" from Gov. Martin O'Malley's office was behind a recent decision to allow a Prince George's County station to resume inspections four years after its license was revoked for fraudulent practices. Read More
Gas tax plan: gimmick or boost?
Members of Maine's congressional delegation and Gov. John Baldacci are split over whether suspending federal fuel taxes this summer will help the economy or is a campaign gimmick that will do little. Read More
U.S. secretary of transportation in town to encourage state to allow use of use of private dollars for I-94 improvements
Plans to expand and improve I-94 through Jackson County are expensive and overdue. Read More
State makes it easier to get around delays
The state has updated its Web site that gives drivers new ways to figure out how to avoid traffic jams, construction and other delays. Read More
I-35W victims bill heads to governor
For months, survivors of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse have followed every legislative twist and turn on a bill for a fund to compensate them for their losses, and much of the time their expressions have been solemn, even grim. Read More
Bruning vows to fight fraud at the pump
The Nebraska Attorney General's Office is looking into reports of gas stations cheating the public by substituting ethanol for regular fuel. Read More
Senate panel OKs cap on rail damages
A legal cap on railroad damages critical to restoring rail service from Boston through Nashua took an important step forward Monday. Read More
Gas-tax-holiday proposals raise budget worries
TRENTON, N.J. -- The state's transportation chief said yesterday that a state or federal gas-tax break would jeopardize funding for critical bridge and road projects just as New Jersey expects a robust summer tourism season. Read More
Corzine praises Clinton, pans gas-tax holiday
Gov. Jon Corzine hit the campaign trail for Sen. Hillary Clinton yesterday but did not get on board with her call for a federal gas-tax holiday this summer. Read More
Quarterly report says 42 died in DWI-influenced wrecks
Dixon resident Jerry Muniz was a ninth-grader in 2000, when he posted a note on Geneology.com looking for relatives. Read More
Rail Runner -- Work on city streets hits snag
Construction work on city intersections that need new safety features before Rail Runner commuter trains arrive won't begin as soon as the state Department of Transportation had planned. Read More
Gasoline tax holiday out of reach in Nevada
Motorists in three states, including Nevada, might never see the savings of the gasoline tax holiday touted by two presidential candidates. Read More
GM Lordstown plant reaches tentative contract - Kansas City plant strikes
General Motors has reached a tentative deal with stamping plant employees at its car plant in Lordstown while workers at a plant in Kansas City went on strike Monday. Read More
Bonanza from lease of turnpike not so big?
Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years may not offer as big a bonanza as some officials have suggested. Read More
Fake documents swamp Houston
Illegal immigrants fearful of being caught in stepped-up workplace raids are fueling a growing market in Houston for phony immigration and work documents. Read More
DRPA board finds common ground, charts new course
When they gather each month in Camden, the 16 members of the Delaware River Port Authority board no longer segregate themselves by state. Read More
Teen driver cell-phone ban fell victim to politics
A bill that would have banned cell phone use by teenage drivers had nearly unanimous support in Montpelier this year. Read More
Smooth drive for HOT lane debut
There were the drivers who veered into the car-pool lanes on Highway 167, looking for the toll booth. And there were those legitimate car-poolers who didn't think the solid double-striped white lines barring entrance to the car-pool lanes applied to them. Read More
Two ferry riders sought by FBI last summer were just tourists
They were software consultants in town for a weeklong business conference -- not terrorists planning an attack to cripple the country's largest ferry system. Read More
Gas tax holiday would cost state $126 million
The gas tax holiday proposed by Sens. John McCain and Hillary Clinton would save the typical Washington driver $28 this year but cost the state about $126 million in lost highway money and more than 4,300 highway-related jobs, according to a recent report. Read More
Gas prices fuel political campaigns
From presidential frontrunners to legislative candidates, public office seekers are harping on the campaign issue of the season - high gasoline prices. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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