Posts by MTAC Staff

From CT Mirror. The caller, identified as “Bob from West Hartford,” hit a nerve when he dialed into Gov. Ned Lamont’s Jan. 9 appearance on WTIC-1080 AM with morning hosts Ray Dunaway and Joe D’Ambrosio. “Hi, Governor Lamont. In the most recent [state] budget you diverted $170 million out of gas taxes in the Special…

From ATRI The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released new research that documents the collection and distribution of $14.7 billion in U.S. toll revenue, representing 82 percent of U.S. toll collections. The research sheds light on many questions about tolling, including how much toll revenue is generated versus reinvested in toll facilities and contrasts…

Op Ed in CT Mirror by MTAC President Joe Sculley. As the 2020 legislative session is about to get underway, Connecticut residents and businesses need to be on the lookout for attempts by the legislature to adopt the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI). TCI bills itself as a “regional collaboration of 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states…

From WFSB. MTAC President Joe Sculley is featured in this archived news report, which was originally aired on Monday, January 21. Watch the video online.

Excerpt from CT News Junkie. Looney declined to commit to pulling together a special session before the start of the regular session on Feb. 5. Asked if he was concerned about Rhode Island’s recent revision to its spending from truck-only tolls, Looney said their plan is still only to have tolls on large trucks on…

From WNPR. According to Blumenthal’s office, one bridge on the Merritt Parkway has been hit nearly 150 times during the past decade. Truck drivers have told state police that “GPS is the No. 1 reason why they were diverted onto the road.” When truck drivers use smartphone-based navigation apps, they’re at risk of hitting bridges…

From NBC CT. MTAC President Joe Sculley is featured in this NBC Connecticut report, which was originally aired on Monday, January 14. [av_button label=’Watch the video’ link=’manually,https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/trucking-industry-pushes-back-on-truck-only-tolls-proposal/2209479/’ link_target=’_blank’ size=’large’ position=’center’ label_display=” icon_select=’no’ icon=’ue800′ font=’entypo-fontello’ color=’theme-color’ custom_bg=’#444444′ custom_font=’#ffffff’ av_uid=’av-v01ti9′ custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Top Democrats remain optimistic a transportation bill which includes tolls can pass. Republicans are doubtful,…

From CT Insider. WESTPORT — Before a generally supportive crowd in a school auditorium, Gov. Ned Lamont on Sunday was greeted warmly for his truck-only tolls proposal, aimed at supporting the state’s infrastructure improvements with a percentage of out-of-state dollars from largely interstate carriers. During a late afternoon forum in Bedford Middle School, Lamont stressed…

From Transport Topics. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 14 issued a formal request for public comment on how best to design and conduct a major study to identify factors contributing to all large-truck fatal, injury and tow-away crashes. The Large Truck Crash Causal Factors Study would replace a 15-year-old crash causation study…

From FMCSA on Jan. 7. Notice: If you are an employer currently experiencing technical difficulties accessing the Clearinghouse and are unable to conduct required pre-employment queries, you may hire a driver using solely the procedures set forth in 49 CFR 391.23(e). Once FMCSA has determined and announced that users are able to access the Clearinghouse,…