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MTAC President Joseph Sculley’s Letter to the Editor of New London Day. The Day is now the fourth Connecticut newspaper to print an opinion piece claiming that out-of-state trucks travel through Connecticut for free. This is not true. In your editorial, “Tolling only viable choice to pay for Connecticut’s transportation needs,” (July 20), you wrote,…

From New Haven Register. The question is, can Connecticut follow Rhode Island’s lead in levying the road charges on big trucks only? In the end, it’s a bad idea that won’t fly, isn’t fair and would not solve the state’s transportation revenue problems. “Things that increase the cost of the trucking industry reverberate through the…

From FreightWaves. While proponents of tolling, including Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D), continue to push the installation of tolls on the state’s highways, the president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut (MTAC) says a new $10 million study is money that could better be used elsewhere. “Several toll studies have already been done,” Joe…

From Transport Topics. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler has reversed a controversial decision made earlier this month that would have allowed the proliferation of glider kit trucks until the end of 2019. In a July 26 memo to the agency’s enforcement chief, Susan Bodine, Wheeler said a “no-action assurance” order blocking enforcement…

From CT DOT. Steel erection operations on the Scott Road Bridge (renamed the Najla G. Noujaim Memorial Bridge) will require a closure and detour of I-84 westbound (WB) for two nights, followed by I-84 eastbound (EB) for three nights. Motorists will detour from I-84 to local roads, and back to I-84, via detours at both…

From Overdrive Online. The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder this week that Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax filings are due at the end of next month. The Form 2290 must be filed by August 31. The highway use tax applies to vehicles with a gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. The tax is…

State Senator Toni Boucher (R – Wilton) is the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut (MTAC) State Senator of the Year, MTAC announced today. This annual award is presented to a member of the State Senate who supports public policy which allows the trucking industry to remain competitive in Connecticut. “Senator Boucher has been a strong…

State Representative Pat Boyd (D – Brooklyn) is the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut (MTAC) State Representative of the Year, MTAC announced today. The State Representative of the Year award is an annual award presented to a member of the State House of Representatives who supports public policy which allows the trucking industry to remain…

From CT Post. The State Bond Commission on Wednesday moved Connecticut a step closer to electronic tolls on state highways and four lane routes. The commission authorized a $10 million study to look at tolling, per mile prices, which roads should be tolled and how much money could be made. The state estimates tolling highways…

From CT DEEP The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) held an informational webinar on June 19, 2018 discussing the recently announced Connecticut Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program. This webinar, attended by nearly 100 stakeholders, provided a brief background on the VW Settlement, a review of the Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program requirements, eligible projects and funding amounts, an…