- Senators Confirm RIDOT Director Peter Alviti's Appointment To New Term
- Kansas Turnpike Service Area Restaurant Will Be Remodeled And Change Vendors
- Bestpass And Comdata Partner To Streamline Getting Truck Permits
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Senators Confirm RIDOT Director Peter Alviti's Appointment To New Term
The Providence Journal reports, the Rhode Island Senate yesterday voted 35 to 1 to confirm the appointment of RIDOT Director Peter Alviti, Jr., to a new term. “Although Alviti’s reappointment was never really in doubt, it drew opposition last week from dozens of residents and organizations who want the state to take a new approach to transportation less oriented to the automobile. They objected to Rhode Island’s highway projects at a time when the state is trying to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and minimize bicycle and pedestrian deaths. But senators credited Alviti with overhauling a dysfunctional DOT over the last eight years and getting long-stalled bridge reconstruction projects going.” The article notes that all five Republican senators voted in favor of the reappointment in spite of their opposition to the truck toll system Alviti helped introduce. (The system was suspended last year by order of a federal judge whose decision is currently on appeal.)
Appointments-Promotions-Retirements Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)Kansas Turnpike Service Area Restaurant Will Be Remodeled And Change Vendors
The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) announced yesterday new dining options will be available this spring at the Emporia Service Area on I-335. “The restaurant will change to Subway and Taco John’s as a result of a recent request for proposals from quick-service vendors. The existing . . . restaurant will close for remodeling on March 15, 2023. Schedule permitting, the Subway and Taco John’s drive thru is tentatively slated to open in early May with the restaurant opening to walk-in customers in early June.” (KTA is in the process of awarding decennial restaurant operation contracts at three other service areas, Topeka, Matfield Green, and Towanda.)
KVOE covers this story.
Highway and Bridge Maintenance Kansas Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) Service PlazasBestpass And Comdata Partner To Streamline Getting Truck Permits
Bestpass, the payment platform provider specializing in commercial fleet toll management solutions, yesterday announced that it is partnering with Comdata, Inc., to make it simpler and less expensive for fleets and owner-operators to order North American travel permits. According to the news release, Comdata (A FLEETCOR Technologies company) makes more than 500 types of trucking permits available. “Comdata will be a great partner for us as we diversify our offering and continue our focus on becoming a one-stop shop for customers, streamlining their administrative needs and helping them stay focused on the road ahead,” commented Bestpass Chief Revenue Officer Jason Walker.
Bestpass Highway and Bridge Safety (Including COVID-19 Impacts)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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