No Tolls CT flexed muscle ahead of possible special session

Excerpt from Yankee Institute article. Lamont said the tolls on trucks in Connecticut would not affect the cost of goods in the state because trucks already pass through states that have tolls. “What we are saying that we have old bridges and 90-year old rail bridges that are not all in a state of good…

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House approves fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill

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From Transport Topics. Funding for freight safety programs would be increased and infrastructure grants would receive $1 billion under fiscal 2020 legislation the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Dec. 17. As part of a multibillion dollar package that would ensure federal government funding, the House voted 297 to 120 to advance $1 billion for the…

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Connecticut offers online adjudication of traffic infractions

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Did you know that the State of Connecticut offers online adjudication of traffic infractions and payable violations? This service is a recent addition by the Judicial Branch’s Centralized Infractions Bureau, which can save both individuals and motor carriers time while either admitting or contesting traffic violations. With the advent of this service, an on-line process…

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No “soft enforcement” after AOBRD ELD exemption ends Dec. 16

From Transport Topics. Commercial vehicle inspectors will not offer a “soft enforcement” grace period for truckers who have not migrated to electronic logging devices from grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices by Dec. 17, the date that full enforcement of the federal ELD rule takes effect. Unless a motor carrier operates under a short-haul rule exemption,…

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$44 Million in funding available to reduce diesel emissions

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From US EPA – Grant funding prioritized for areas facing air quality challenges. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Applications should be submitted no later than Feb. 26, 2020. EPA is soliciting applications…

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CT DMV eliminates unnecessary paperwork requirement

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The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has implemented a new policy that will eliminate the need for unnecessary paperwork at the time of vehicle registration. Specifically, the new policy holds that a Federal Annual Inspection (FAI) report will no longer be required when registering a new commercial motor vehicle. MTAC applauds the implementation of…

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Power & Politics on News 12 CT

This archived broadcast News 12 Connecticut on Nov. 24 features an interview with MTAC President Joe Sculley. The portion of the interview featuring Sculley begins at the 13:17 mark.

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