FreightWaves Classics/Infrastructure: Connecticut Turnpike turns 63 (Part 1)

Trucks enter the Stratford toll plaza on the Connecticut Turnpike (I-95). (Photo: Wayne Ratzenberger/Connecticut Post)

Historically, Connecticut is part of New England as well as a tri-state area with New York and New Jersey, which together make up metropolitan New York City. It is the third smallest state by area, the 29th most populous and the fourth most densely populated of the 50 states.

As is the case with a number of other northeastern states, it has a turnpike. Unlike most of the other turnpikes in the region, however, it no longer charges tolls to use the highway.

The Connecticut Turnpike opened on...

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Uber Freight poised for success — Midday Market Update

MMU 11/24

Uber Freight posted year-over-year revenue growth of a whopping 43%, citing its Freight Enterprise offering as a key reason for improved performance. CFO Nelson Chan said Uber Freight’s user base expanded by 45% quarterly, a big jump that sparks discussion between Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent in this episode of the Midday Market Update.  

The latest COVID-19 relief measure may help protect multiemployer pension funds in danger of failing; the House Ways and Means Committee is championing a...

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Truck traffic normalizes at faster speeds with less hard braking

80 mph highway sign

Truck traffic is about back to normal on the nation’s highways and interstates, according to a study of 130 million trips by fleet management solutions provider Samsara Networks’ 15,000 customers. Two safety-related items stand out:

More speeding.

Less hard braking.

Samsara looked at traffic and driving before, during and after lockdowns across the United States. It also sampled five cities: Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco. Speeding jumped 40% in those cities early April...

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