- Shawn Wilson Announces His Candidacy For Louisiana Governor
- New Rhode Island Bill Would Require RITBA To Design And Build Suicide Prevention Barriers
- Toll Insight Conference Will Explore Trends In Urban Tolling
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Shawn Wilson Announces His Candidacy For Louisiana Governor
NOLA.com reports, Dr. Shawn Wilson, retired Louisiana transportation chief and a prominent figure in the US transportation sector, announced that he is a candidate for governor. “I’ve demonstrated an ability to work with folks with different ideas from mine and from a different party and find common ground,” Wilson told NOLA.com. He is likely to be the only Democrat in the race, and is considered an underdog by virtue of his party affiliation and race. (The current governor, John Bel Edwards, is the only Democrat to hold statewide office since 2007. Louisiana has not elected a Black person to statewide office since the Reconstruction Era.) So far, four Republicans and an independent have announced they will seek election.
NOLA.com also reports that Governor Edwards today endorsed Dr. Wilson’s candidacy, “saying the longtime transportation official will bridge partisan divides and has the government know-how to confront the state’s many challenges.” In a written statement, Edwards said Wilson’s ability to reach across the aisle made it possible to advance major state infrastructure projects. “He’s spent his career bringing people together to accomplish the most difficult tasks,” Edwards added.
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)New Rhode Island Bill Would Require RITBA To Design And Build Suicide Prevention Barriers
According to Fall River Reporter, a bill (H 6002) introduced last week by ten Rhode Island House members would require the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) to convey designs of safety barriers or nets for the Mount Hope, Claiborne Pell and Jamestown Verrazzano Bridges to the legislature no later than January 1, 2024. It would further require construction to begin no later than June 30, 2024. An advocacy group spokesperson said bridge suicides have long been a problem in the state, and noted that 2023 is the fourth consecutive year in which lawmakers have proposed barrier construction legislation.
Highway and Bridge Maintenance Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts) Rhode Island Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA)Toll Insight Conference Will Explore Trends In Urban Tolling
Toll Insight has scheduled its 2023 Urban Tolling Conference, an online event, for March 21. Presenters from the public sector, consulting groups and vendor firms will discuss best practices and trends in managing urban traffic, and share their perspectives on city tolling, congestion charging and clean air zone programs. TRN subscribers will receive a 20 percent ticket discount by entering a coupon code (TRN) at checkout.
Congestion Pricing Environmental Protection Policies Procedures And Initiatives ETC Systems Transportation and Infrastructure Research & DevelopmentThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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