RailAmerica to buy three Ala. railroads
RailAmerica Inc. said in a press release that it plans to acquire three Alabama short-line railroads for $12.7 million in cash.
I-90 crash kills Ohio truck driver
NORTH EAST, Pa. State police say an Ohio trucker is dead after his rig pulling two trailers crashed into a bridge abutment on Interstate 90 east of Erie and burst into flames.
Oil and fuel forecasters forced to change their tune
Oil and fuel-price forecasters are scurrying to revise their projections for the year as prices continue to soar beyond expectations. Although down a couple of bucks so far this week, oil prices are still higher than projected and so are prices for die…
Lawmakers tout natural gas bill as way to curb foreign oil consumption
A bill designed to give tax credits and incentives to those who purchase natural gas-powered trucks already has 133 cosponsors since its introduction in the U.S. House on April 6.
Return of Connecticut tolls one step closer; diesel tax hike sought
A Connecticut legislative panel has given the go-ahead to a bill that allows tolls on new highways or highway extensions. Other toll bills that met their demise sought to charge tolls on all drivers at the state’s borders and a separate effort that s…
Carolinas move to forbid ticket cameras
State lawmakers in South Carolina and North Carolina are moving forward with efforts to put a stop to the use of cameras to enforce speed limits and traffic-light violations. OOIDA leadership is encouraged to see legislative efforts to apply the brakes…
Rhode Island bills would ban tolls on two bridges
Concern about what the state will do to address a backlog of road and bridge repairs has spurred action in the Rhode Island General Assembly to make sure tolls aren’t in the offering. Two bills at the statehouse are aimed at keeping the Mount Hope an…
Diesel soars past $4
The national average price is at its highest level since Sept. 1, 2008, when it was $4.121.
US blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
In this Dec. 26, 2009, file photo, Delta- Northwest Airlines plane N820NW is pulled back to the terminal at the Detroit Metropolitan airport in Romulus, Mich.
Owner-Operator Association opposes open border with Mexico
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is infuriated on behalf of small-business truckers and professional truck drivers atA the recentA announcement by the White House to open up U.S. highways to Mexican trucks according to a prepared rele…