A bill that could dramatically reshape transportation funding and planning in Mecklenburg County took a key step forward this week as House Bill 948—the “PAVE Act”—cleared a House Transportation Committee.
Industry experts say that some manufacturers are looking to offer some tech features at a monthly cost after the initial sale or trial, similar to an OnStar subscription.
Rouzer addresses streamlining the project approval process in the first T&I hearing.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is scheduled to appear next week before a Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) subcommittee to answer questions about the agency’s preparedness and response to recent disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-7th District, will chair a congressional subcommittee that focuses on the nation’s water resources. Rouzer will lead the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
The Port of Wilmington received good news last month with the announcement that it will receive over $18 million from a federal grant for rail infrastructure upgrades. The funding, distributed through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, will help build a new intermodal facility at the port—cutting down on truck trips and enhancing...
A member of the Wilmington City Council highlighted his city government’s inflation challenges during an appearance Thursday on Capitol Hill. Luke Waddell took part in a roundtable discussion led by Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The N.C. Department of Transportation has a cash shortfall. But not for the reasons department officials are giving. They had a deliberate policy to spend cash with little regard for normal safeguards. The House Transportation Committee recommended a bill to provide $660 million in emergency funding so the department doesn’t lay off 500-600 workers and delay...
A bill expanding where automatic license plate readers can be deployed has passed the N.C. House Transportation Committee, despite objections from several members over privacy concerns. House Bill 87 would allow the Department of Transportation to approve requests from municipalities, counties, and other government agencies to install automatic license plate readers within state rights-of-way. Automatic...
The Map Act may have reached the end of the road. The House Transportation Committee has given a favorable report to House Bill 131, which aims to repeal the act. A companion bill, Senate Bill 71, is in the Senate Rules Committee. H.B. 131 heads to the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Debra Conrad, R-Forsyth, is a...
Despite repeated stern warnings from state Treasurer Dale Folwell, legislation adding $3 billion in state debt for unspecified transportation projects flew through House and Senate committees with bipartisan support. Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, led Senate Bill 758 through the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, June 5. The Senate Transportation Committee takes it up at 10 a.m....
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