Source: ATRI Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute today released research that describes a framework for electric vehicle (EV) taxation to support transportation infrastructure. Through a small tax on the electricity that is used in transportation, the report identifies an approach to efficiently connecting the growing number of U.S. electric vehicles with highway […]
MMTA promotes EPA SmartWay program
September 30, 2021MMTA is committed to working with the US EPA, as a SmartWay affiliate, to spread the word on the SmartWay program. Although we are not a participant in the program, we have the unique opportunity to provide our membership, and the general public, with the information you need to potentially increase profitability while improving transportation […]
Pottle’s Transportation celebrates one of their own
September 23, 2021Source: Pottle’s Transportation Last month, Ron Round was named the Bendix Grand Champion for the National Truck Driving Kahoot Championship for 2021. 🏆 There is no one quite like this fella. His knowledge of truck driving, and all the details that go into the job, no matter how small, is simply extraordinary. Ron was awarded […]
Trucking industry asked to rank top concerns
September 20, 2021Arlington, Virginia – The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2021 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 17th year, ATRI’s annual analysis not […]
Grant program provides support for transportation and border businesses impacted by border closure
August 19, 2021Governor Janet Mills announced an economic recovery grant program to support Maine charter transportation businesses statewide and customer-facing businesses and organizations that are open to the public and within 25 miles driving distance of a US-Canada border crossing. Read the article