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From Transport Topics. House Republicans voted to allow their members to request dedicated-spending projects, known as earmarks, following that same move by Democrats, in a positive sign for President Joe Biden’s hopes for a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The House GOP caucus March 17 voted by secret ballot to approve earmarks, according to people familiar with…

MTAC has grown and evolved over the last century, and we felt it was time for a change. We have refreshed our logo to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future. After careful consideration, we chose a new logo that reflects a more modern look and captures our mission to represent our…

MTAC President Joe Sculley submitted testimony in response to a bill that will move forward with Connecticut joining the Transport Climate Initiative (TCI). The bill intends to implement a program to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the state. In the testimony, Sculley gave several reasons why MTAC opposes the bill. Sculley…

MTAC President Joe Sculley submitted a second testimony this week in response to a bill concerning commercial driver’s license holders and pretrial alcohol education programs. The main reason MTAC opposes the bill, Sculley explained, is that “if enacted, this will violate federal regulation which will result in the loss of federal highway funds for the…

On Thursday, April 22 MTAC will host a Zoom webinar on the CVSA International Road Check. The International Road Check aims to raise awareness of the North American Standard Inspection Program and the essential highway safety rules and regulations in place to keep our roadways safe. This year’s road check will focus on lighting, and…

MTAC President Joe Sculley submitted testimony in response to a bill that proposes to have Connecticut adopt emission standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) (rather than US EPA) for new medium and heavy-duty trucks. Sculley went on to address several key points on why MTAC opposes the proposed bill stating: “It will…

MTAC president Joe Sculley submitted a second testimony this week in response to appropriations concerning the state’s transportation plan. In the testimony Sculley said that MTAC “vehemently opposes” two of the proposed revenue-raising mechanisms proposed by the Governor, which the administration estimates would raise about $170 million per year. Governor Ned Lamont is proposing a…

From Transport Topics. UPS Inc. began shipping out its first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines March 2, now that the single-dose vaccine for the coronavirus has emergency use authorization. Atlanta-based UPS said the vaccine packages were being flown from its Worldport air hub in Louisville, Ky., to sorting facilities in other parts of the…

From Freight Waves. A February survey of logistics executives showed growth in the supply chain is “increasing at an increasing rate.” The Logistics Managers’ Index, a reading on changes in several areas of the supply chain, increased 4.2 percentage points during February to 71.4%. The reading was notably higher than the historical average of 62.7%…