Steering group is named for Louisiana coach association
Efforts to organize an association of motorcoach operators in Louisiana moved toward realty last month with the formation of a steering committee to guide…
Higher fuel taxes win okay in Ohio
On July 1, diesel and gasoline fuel taxes in Ohio begin a three-year climb that will increase them by 6 cents a gallon. Gov. Bob…
Calendar
MAY 200312-14 National Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Meeting, USDOT/SAE, Washington, D.C. Info: (877) 606-7323.12-15 High Speed Ground Transportation Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif. Info: (202) 789-8107.17-21…
Museum of Bus Transportation sets opening
LEMOYNE, Pa. — The long-awaited opening of the Museum of Bus Transportation will be next month at its new facility on Route 39 near Hershey,…
Federal highway officials refute axle weight limit
Lawyers at the Federal Highway Administration have thrown cold water on the axle-weight exemption for over-the-road buses adopted by Congress earlier this year.
The…
I-5 restricted in Washington
Traffic is restricted on Interstate 5 through downtown Bellingham, Wash., through October as a result of a construction project designed to get rid of rough…
Illinois license bills continue to progress, State Police weigh in
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Bills to revise a state law requiring coach drivers to have Illinois school-bus drivers licenses before transporting children on school trips continue…
Tennessee DOT cuts
Spending for the state Department of Transportation in Tennessee would be cut by $66 million under a proposal by Gov. Phil Bredesen. Most of the…
Tort Reform – Changes may slow insurance hikes
Soaring commercial motor vehicle insurance rates are giving strong impetus to efforts across the U.S. to reform the civil justice system. The campaign to push…
More road money sought in Rhode Island
Gov. Don Carcieri is advocating that more money be allocated to repair roads in Rhode Island that do not cross state lines. The governor wants…