March 9, 2020
A novel coronavirus is affecting countries in every habitable continent, with recent shocks to oil prices only the latest wrinkle in the unfolding outbreak. During trading on March 9, crude oil prices dropped to half…
March 9, 2019
When the members of the Alabama Trucking Association got together recently to vote on whether to support a 10-cent increase in the state’s fuel tax, Frank Filgo received his mandate. All 65 members of the…
March 8, 2019
Alex Moss doesn’t oppose paying “my fair share” of taxes to support Alabama roads and bridges, but he doesn’t believe electric and hybrid vehicle owners should shoulder an unfair burden. But as proposed right now,…
February 26, 2019
A Washington, D.C.-based transportation research group released a report Monday estimating congestion and the condition of area roadways cost Tuscaloosa drivers about $1,713 annually in lost time and additional expenses.
February 25, 2019
When Alabama lawmakers consider raising the state’s gasoline tax to pay for improved roads and bridges this legislative session, they’ll be making a choice about what kind of infrastructure future the state needs and can…
February 17, 2019
As state and local leaders consider how to address Alabama’s infrastructure needs in the coming decades, researchers at the University of Alabama have produced a report analyzing the implications of different strategies to meet the…
February 6, 2019
The University of Alabama’s Research and Economic Development department released a Feb. 1 report evaluating Alabama’s road network in comparison with neighboring states, assessing potential challenges facing the highway system, and outlining policy options to…
February 1, 2019
A report from the University of Alabama’s Alabama Transportation Institute and Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center found that the state needs to invest between $600 million and $800 million annually for the next 20 years…