How will we pay for highways?
LLN (2/15/19) – The man who heads the American Highway Users Alliance has some keen insights on how we will pay for highways going forward. Also, truckers express concerns about a well-known carrier closing its doors, the case of a load of hemp and, of course, the weather. And Congress may offer some opportunities to actually solve the truck parking shortage.
0:00-9:41 – Newscast
9:41-24:25 – How will we pay for highways
24:25-39:22 – Carriers closing, hemp loads
39:22-49:09 – Opportunities to solve the truck parking shortage
Segment 1
Newscast
- Rain, snow, ice and just about any other form of precipitation you can think of continues to cause problems in several states. Read more here: ‘Atmospheric river’ dumps heavy rain on West Coast before barreling east.
- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey faces a class-action lawsuit claiming it filmed its employees’ private medical exams without their knowledge. Learn more here: Class action lawsuit claims Port Authority secretly filmed medical exams.
Segment 2
Since 1932, the American Highway Users Alliance has advocated in Washington, D.C., for the people who use our nation’s roads and bridges. Greg Cohen, the group’s president and CEO, will likely have a lot to say about the next highway bill, and how it’s paid for. Mark Reddig talks with him today.
- Learn more about the American Highway Users Alliance at Highways.org.
- Read more about highway funding from Land Line Magazine:
Segment 3
The talk down at the JD Doc Osburn Travel Center and Potato Patch is all about a well-known carrier closing its doors, the case of a load of hemp and, of course, the weather. Mark Reddig talks with the man who drives the Spirit of the American Trucker.
- See Jon’s full schedule, “The Spirit” Schedule.
- Learn more about the hemp case: Company sues Idaho patrol over hemp and seizure of truck.
- Learn more about the closing of New England Motor Freight: NEMF, a big carrier with a colorful history, goes bust.
Segment 4
The truck parking shortage has reached a crisis points in many parts of the nation. And up till now, the total federal response has been surveys and electronic signs. But some opportunities for real solutions are coming up. Mark Reddig covers those with Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that at FightingForTruckers.com.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.
- Read recent coverage of the truck parking issue: