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Georgia’s Traffic Congestion Among Worst in the U.S.
Georgia’s interstate system congestion and vehicle travel rate are among the highest in the U.S., a recent report shows. According to a National Transportation Research Group (TRIP) report published in late June, 57% of urban interstate highways in Georgia are considered congested during peak hours, the 12th-highest in the U.S. Georgia also has the 13th-highest…
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Georgia’s Traffic Congestion Among Worst in the U.S.
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s interstate system congestion and vehicle travel rate are among the highest in the U.S., a recent report shows. According to a National Transportation Research Group (TRIP) report published in late June, 57% of urban interstate highways in Georgia are considered congested during peak hours, the 12th-highest in the U.S. Georgia…
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GPA Approves $205 million Port Expansion Project
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the US has sanctioned nearly $205m to expand the container capacity of Port of Savannah by 20%. The board approved a terminal development project, called Peak Capacity, which will create 2,100 new grounded container slots. The Peak Capacity project will witness the addition of 650,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units…
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Legislature Passes Legislation for More F&L Funding
A bill that would change the way Georgia infrastructure and logistics projects are selected for funding has advanced through the Georgia Senate. Georgia Senate Bill 98, sponsored by state Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), would outline eligible expenditures for the Georgia Freight Railroad Program of the Georgia Department of Transportation and provide for amending the procedures…
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Freight and Logistics Legislation Passes Senate
Today, Senate Bill 98, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta), received passage in the Senate by a vote of 53 to 1. “Over the past two years, the Joint Study Commission on Freight and Logistics held informational meetings across the state to determine how best to leverage and improve Georgia’s logistics infrastructure,” said…
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General Assembly eyes daunting price tag for critical freight rail
ATLANTA — Legislation moving through the General Assembly would let Georgia start drawing down up to $1.5 billion a year needed to move growing volumes of freight smoothly through the state. The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would earmark the state’s 4% sales tax on diesel fuel used in locomotives…
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General Assembly eyes daunting price tag for critical freight rail
ATLANTA — Legislation moving through the General Assembly would let Georgia start drawing down up to $1.5 billion a year needed to move growing volumes of freight smoothly through the state. The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would earmark the state’s 4% sales tax on diesel fuel used in locomotives…
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Henry County Considering Warehouse Moratorium
Simeon Nunnally maps out a route every time he leaves his Henry County home. But it’s not to find the fastest path to his destination — it’s to avoid the growing number of tractor trailers clogging local streets…
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Speaker Supports Additional $1.5 Billion for Freight
A legislative panel recommends Georgia spend up to $1.5 billion more a year on road and rail improvements to keep freight moving across the state. The money could come from new fuel taxes, transportation user fees, levies on home-delivered packages, or assessments on warehouse and distribution facilities, the report said. The investment the panel recommends…