Kaine pitches highway program
Gov. Tim Kaine unveiled a transportation plan yesterday that would raise about $1 billion a year for roads.
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Archive of Transportation on Tuesday May 13, 2008
Kaine pitches highway program
Gov. Tim Kaine unveiled a transportation plan yesterday that would raise about $1 billion a year for roads. Read More
Perdue says no to gas tax moratorium for Georgia
Farmers and timber companies got a break from record-high fuel prices on Monday as Gov. Sonny Perdue suspended the state sales tax on diesel for off-road uses. But Georgians driving the state's roads shouldn't be expecting any such relief. Instead, the state's gasoline tax will rise on July 1. Read More
Last, best turnpike offers solicited
Pennsylvania received multiple bids from companies wanting to lease its turnpike but has given at least some bidders until the end of this week to produce a final offer, Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday. Read More
Legislature votes to overturn emissions standards
State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation overturning newly enacted vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases, setting the stage for a showdown with Gov. Janet Napolitano. Read More
Governor's deal with builders irks senators
Some Republican state lawmakers on Monday blasted a "backroom deal" between Gov. Janet Napolitano and a Valley home-builders group that would exempt residential developers from sharing a portion of the costs of a major transportation initiative in exchange for a $100,000 contribution to boost the signature-gathering campaign. Read More
Legislature to get another look at DUI bill
In a deal struck between Arizona House and Senate Republicans, DUI legislation vetoed by Gov. Janet Napolitano last month is expected to be revived today - without a controversial provision the governor had opposed. Read More
Emissions restrictions thwarted
A week after a state panel approved rules for cleaner car emissions, the Legislature Monday passed a bill that would block those rules from taking effect. Read More
DelDOT to spruce up Elkton Road soon
NEWARK, Del. - Full-scale improvements to Elkton Road in Newark aren't slated to begin for a few years. But crews from the state Department of Transportation will be out this summer doing temporary repaving work on part of the road. Read More
Seatbelt awareness program resumes
People driving in or through Delaware should be buckled up -- that is the message Office of Highway Safety officials want to get across in their 2008 Click It or Ticket campaign, which began Monday and runs through May 26, just after Memorial Day. Read More
High cost of gas affecting GA public service
The high cost of fuel is increasing the demand for a public service provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation. Robert Sims is a supervisor for Highway Emergency Response Operators or HEROs. Read More
UH Manoa students can get $20 for bikes today
The group Cycle Manoa is sponsoring a Bicycle Buy-Back end-of-semester event today at which it will pay $20 per used bike to UH M?noa students. Read More
Culver signs ethanol incentives bill
Gas station owners would have heightened incentives to sell renewable fuels under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Chet Culver. Read More
Court clears path for O?Hare expansion
Ending years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for Chicago to acquire and relocate a cemetery needed for the continued expansion of O'Hare International Airport. Read More
RTA chief chastises state leaders for failure to fund transit and roads
The chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority lashed out at state politicians Monday for failing to work aggressively toward completing a capital spending plan for mass transit and repairing deteriorating roads. Read More
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear church's appeal on O'Hare cemetery plans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal filed by a church attempting to save a cemetery in the path of planned runways at O'Hare International Airport. Read More
Why all the potholes? City blames the state
Chicago is fighting a losing battle against potholes because arterial street re-surfacing has been put on hold for the last two years, aldermen were told Monday. Read More
Bill to end Causeway panel rejected
An indirect way of abolishing the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Commission by mandating that span officials start construction of "an additional lane and shoulder" by Jan. 1 or face extinction failed by one vote in a House committee Monday. Read More
Airport proposals pass legislative hurdles in House
Companion bills that would allow the state to assume control of the Louis Armstrong International Airport and, in exchange, funnel about $500 million in bond money to the city of New Orleans as a way to develop biomedical research, entertainment and sports districts cleared separate committees Monday with no opposition. Read More
Smoking bill clears House committee
Smoking should be prohibited in vehicles with passengers 16 and younger, a House committee said Monday. Read More
Bill would compensate landowners near canal
Residents along the 17th Street Canal won quick and unanimous approval Monday for a plan that would require they be compensated for the Army Corps of Engineers' using portions of their lots for levee improvements. Read More
Bikers join lawmakers to applaud driving bill
Leather jackets will mingle with pin-stripped suits today when motorcycle clubs arrive at the State House to see their driving-safety bill signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley. Read More
Public transit grows popular
As gasoline prices climb toward $4 a gallon, more commuters in Maryland are leaving their cars and trucks at home and hopping a bus or train to work. Read More
Gas prices may fuel vacation reroutes
OCEAN CITY, Md. - Mid-Atlantic resorts are hoping gas prices spiraling toward $4 a gallon and a cooling economy won't keep vacationers at home this summer - but they're bracing for shorter stays and less spending on restaurants and entertainment while people holiday. Read More
Gas sales tax holiday urged in Mich.
Michigan motorists would get a three-month holiday from the state sales tax on gas this summer -- a break of about a quarter per gallon -- under a plan unveiled Monday by a couple of House Republican lawmakers. Read More
U of M light rail tunnel could be back on the table
Minnesota Rep. Jim Oberstar said recently passed federal legislation could resurrect debate over an underground light-rail tunnel through the University of Minnesota. Read More
Supporters urge more funds for state highway improvements
Advocates for better highways urged legislative leaders Monday to give the state highway program more money through legislation or a bond issue this year. Read More
United Way to address state seniors' issues
United Way of Central Oklahoma released its Envision 2020 report Monday, outlining several areas that older Oklahoma County residents say need attention. Read More
Kaine, GOP clash over transit solution for Virginia
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday raised the specter of aging bridges, traffic-clogged hurricane evacuation routes and the financial impact of gridlock to make his case for $1 billion in new taxes and fees for transportation. Read More
Kaine says more taxes necessary to fix highways
Gov. Tim Kaine said Monday that the mounting cost of highway maintenance and the possible consequences of ignoring it led him to propose another statewide tax increase for transportation, despite opposition from key Republican legislative leaders. Read More
Kaine - state needs $1.1 billion for roads
Governor Tim Kaine asked legislators to boost state taxes by about $1 billion a year to improve roads Monday, and Republican lawmakers swiftly said no. Read More
GOP says Kaine's road tax plan will go nowhere
Minutes after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine unveiled a plan Monday afternoon for an almost $860 million tax increase to help transportation, House Republican leaders declared it all but dead. Read More
Va. GOP lawmakers reject Kaine's latest transportation fix
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine proposed Monday raising $1.1 billion in taxes and fees to build and repair roads, including boosting the sales tax by 1 cent in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. Read More
Chopper remains grounded, staff gets stress counselling
UW Hospital staff struggles to deal with the loss of their colleagues. Read More
Fitzgerald wants highway fund left alone
One state lawmaker wants assurances that Governor Jim Doyle won't raid the transportation fund. Read More
Medical copter lacked two safety upgrades
The company that operated the medical helicopter that crashed near La Crosse is updating its fleet with the latest safety equipment but had not retrofitted that aircraft, officials said Monday. Read More
Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. 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
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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