Time To Put Fuel Taxes Into Highways, Says MTA
Alberta Truckers Crown Driving Champs
Canadian Freight Index Drops in April, Fuel Charges Climbing
Gov. Study on Green Truck Tech Good Move, says Alliance
Tallman Truck Centres Expands into Hog Town
Canadian Freight Index Sees Rate Drop, First Time Since 2011
New Brunswick Truckers Snub Ferry Company Rule
Canadian Spot Market Index Dips, Transcore Reports
Ultimate Test Drive: Freightliner Cascadia with DT12 - PART THREE
ROTELLA FOR EXTREME COLD
MX-13 ENGINE WARRANTY
Ultimate Test Drive: Kenworth T680
Ultimate Test Drive: 2013 Mack Pinnacle
REFRIGERATED BODY
TARP STORAGE BOX
REMAN TRANSMISSION
Shaw Commercial Promotes Trucking Careers
Tim Horton's Trucking Recipe
Trucking Alliance Says Build on U.S Environmental Regs
Sleep Apnea Pilot Project Looking for Canadian Carriers
The Broken Image of Trucking
Alberta Carriers Talk Immigrant Drivers
C.R. England Awards Harley to Fuel Smart Driver
Clean Oil in Alberta!
Volvo Crowns Beaver Truck Centre
Mitsubishi Fuso Highlights 2011 Dealer of the Year Recipients
Industrious Trucking Entrepreneur Wins Award
Pilot Flying J Opens 62nd Location in Canada
Driver Survey Serves up Surprises
Truckers Teach Teens to Drive Safe Around Big Rigs
ShareWASHINGTON -- In an attempt to push the national unemployment rate down below 10 percent, President Barack Obama says he will make additional investments on highways and roads, bridges, water systems and clean energy projects that would go beyond funds allocated to the Recovery Act.
"These are needed public works that engage private sector companies, spurring hiring across the country," he said in a nationally televised speech at the Brookings Institution.
In response to the president's comments, the American Trucking Associations issued a statement in support of his plan to invest in infrastructure. The ATA also urged Congress and the Obama Administration to expedite funding for current highway projects, in addition to a quick passage of the long-term highway bill.
According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, nearly 7,500 highway projects throughout the country worth more than $47 billion are ready to start immediately, the ATA says. In addition, the Federal Highway Administration estimates that each billion dollars invested in federal-aid highway projects creates about 30,000 jobs.
- 'Blessing of the Pete’ Rekindles Moving Soldier Memorial
- Trucking for Wishes Needs Your Help. And All You Gotta Do is Like Them.
- Trucking Hero: “Something inside me made me stop.”
- Friday Focus: Driver Wages and The Driver Shortage
- Trucking Alliance Tells Carriers to Take Responsibility for Driver Shortage
Please Note:
While we value your feedback, please avoid profane or personal attacks. You should know that if your comment contains libelous, prejudicial or just plain wrong statements, it will be deleted.