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ID: Ousted Idaho roads chief blames political cronyism



Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says she was forced out after refusing to send unnecessary state work and money to politically connected companies.
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IL: Illinois teen driving program receives honor



A teenage driver safety program run by the Illinois Department of Transportation has been recognized for using peer programming to try to reduce the number of teen driving-related deaths.
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AK: Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money


Members of the hard-pressed tourism industry Wednesday begged, pleaded and sometimes threatened members of the state House Finance Committee seeking additional marketing money.   Read More
AZ: State Parks task force recommends $15 surcharge at MVD


A task force appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer recommends adding $14 or $15 to annual vehicle registrations to help sustain Arizona State Parks.   Read More
CA: California rail board picks PR firm after rebidding


The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday awarded a $9 million contract to Ogilvy Public Relations to promote the multibillion-dollar transportation project through June 2014.   Read More
CO: Grand plans for rail in Denver hit a wall of fiscal realities


DENVER -- One of the most ambitious one-time mass-transit projects in the nation's history, called FasTracks — $4.7 billion, 122 miles of passenger rail and a hectic construction schedule of only 12 years — was approved by voters here in 2004 along with a regionwide sales tax to pay for it.   Read More
DE: Lower digits fetch lower prices


When the nation's financial bubble burst, a uniquely Delaware asset quietly deflated. Prices paid for low-digit Delaware license plates have fallen, in some cases by half, since the glory days of 2006 and 2007.   Read More
FL: Crist renews call for special session on SunRail project


Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday renewed his call for a special legislative session next month to consider the SunRail commuter rail project in Central Florida, which he said would produce a lot of jobs.   Read More
IL: Unsafe school buses still on road


As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are still transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and government safety regulators have known about some of the recalled parts for as many as eight years, the Tribune has found.   Read More
IL: Video gambling no sure bet


Almost four months after Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Video Gaming Act into law to help fund a large, long-awaited capital bill, local governments are grappling with whether to ban video gambling and risk jeopardizing the extra funding for crumbling roads, to defer a decision until state rules regulating video gambling are made official, or to allow it.   Read More
MD: Plan for I-270 light rail gains steam


Routing a transit line closer to the Kentlands and through two developments planned for west Gaithersburg would draw as many as 42,000 daily boardings, enough to make either a light rail line or busway in the Interstate 270 corridor eligible for federal money, according to a state study released Thursday.   Read More
MI: MDOT to double bridge toll to $3


The plan, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 5, would increase the cost from $1.50 to $3 for passenger vehicles and from $1.75 to $3.25 an axle for commercial vehicles.   Read More
MO: Missouri, Illinois officials press for high-speed rail money


WASHINGTON — Missouri and Illinois officials are pressing their cases at the highest levels in hopes of winning some of the $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail that will be awarded starting this winter.   Read More
MO: Stimulus to fund some road work


Federal stimulus cash will pay for 13 additional road-resurfacing projects in Central Missouri for the five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.   Read More
NE: Lincoln senator recommends furloughs, not layoffs for workers


Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program. Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery introduced a resolution (LR4) that would have agencies use furloughs rather than layoffs of state workers if needed to meet across-the-board budget cuts.   Read More
NY: Senate Democrats rebuff governor on special session


Reducing the state's soaring deficit, legalizing gay marriage, slowing property tax growth and toughening drunk driving laws are among the items on the agenda for a special session of the Legislature that Gov. David A. Paterson has scheduled for Tuesday.   Read More
OR: Oregon proposal for higher dock, other fees has owners fuming


A state proposal to increase fees for docks, floating cabins and even riprap along public waterways has some people sputtering mad.   Read More
PA: Progress seen in SEPTA strike talks


SEPTA and its striking workers seemed to edge closer to a settlement yesterday, as Gov. Rendell and U.S. Rep. Bob Brady worked to broker a deal that would get buses, subways, and trolleys running again.   Read More
SC: GOP gubernatorial candidates split on disclosing Boeing deal details


State representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley of Lexington said Thursday night South Carolina officials ought to disclose details now of the incentives package they offered to The Boeing Co. in order to lure a new aircraft plant to North Charleston.   Read More
SD: Historic railway yanked away


SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- It's been decades since select ground just east of Floyd Boulevard was exposed to sun and other elements.   Read More
SD: New rail loop a boost to agricultural transportation


As construction of a rail loop for 120 cars goes on at the west end of Harrold, Jim Protexter, executive director of Pierre Economic Development, is hoping it will put further development on track.   Read More
VA: Two panels approve VRE deal with French company


WOODBRIDGE, Va. --Two transportation commissions have approved a Virginia Railway Express recommendation to award commuter train maintenance and operations work to Keolis Rail Services America.   Read More
WI: Judge dismisses lawsuit against state DOT officials


A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against two state Department of Transportation officials which claimed that the department illegally sold drivers' personal information to firms that made it available on the Internet.   Read More
WI: Wis. Assembly delays action on drunken driving


The Democratic-controlled state Assembly refused to vote Thursday on a comprehensive toughening of Wisconsin's notoriously weak drunken driving laws after the measure unanimously passed the Senate.   Read More
WI: Drunken driving overhaul OK'd by Senate makes 4th time a felony


The state Senate unanimously voted Thursday for a historic overhaul of the state's drunken driving laws that would require more drivers to install ignition interlock devices on their vehicles and make some fourth drunken driving offenses felonies.   Read More
WV: State fund low for road maintenance


The state might have to hit the brakes on some highway maintenance projects due to a large deficit in West Virginia's Road Fund.   Read More
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