- More States Consider Electric And Hybrid Vehicle RUC Pilots
- PA Turnpike Completes Another ABC Demolition And Replacement Project
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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More States Consider Electric And Hybrid Vehicle RUC Pilots
Stateline reports, “The increasing popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles is shrinking revenue from gas taxes, prompting more states to consider charging fees based on miles driven to help pay for roads and bridges. This year at least eight states — Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington — considered bills that would modify existing programs or set up new pilot programs to tax drivers of electric vehicles . . . based on the miles they drive. . . .” The article looks at the variety of programs proposed and already in operation. It also explores the concern that, absent some change in how government raises highway revenues, “current federal and state gasoline taxes will fail to meet the nation’s infrastructure needs.”
Company and Agency Financial Issues And Reports Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Road Use Charging (RUC-MBUF-VMT)PA Turnpike Completes Another ABC Demolition And Replacement Project
WFMZ reports, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) successfully completed its fifth accelerated bridge construction (ABC) project over the weekend in Lehigh County. The operation required closure of a 37.4-mile segment of the Northeastern Extension (I-476) beginning Friday night. Work was completed late Sunday night, six hours ahead of schedule.
According to the project website, the general contractor was Terra Structures (a division of H&K Group). STV, Inc., provided construction management and HDR Engineering was the design consultant.
Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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