The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit in a federal court on Friday against New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program, commonly known as the “congestion pricing scheme.” In a complaint (pdf) filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, the state alleges that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration’s…
New Jersey Sues Biden Admin Over New York City Congestion Pricing Scheme
Railroad Cargo Backups Threaten New Logjam: Los Angeles Port Chief
LOS ANGELES—Railroads and importers must remove cargo that is stacking up at the nation’s busiest seaport in Los Angeles to avoid exacerbating supply chain congestion, the port chief said on Wednesday. “We must take action on this issue immediately to avoid a nationwide logjam,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said on a…
Road Pricing Technology Could Mean an ‘End to Privacy’ for UK Motorists
The Alliance of British Drivers has criticised plans for road pricing—based on “spy in the dashboard” technology—as the “end of privacy” for motorists. In February road pricing—charging motorists for every mile they drive—was put forward by a committee of MPs as a solution to the £35 billion ($43 billion) tax gap that will be created…
Los Angeles Cargo Ship Backlog Peaks, Supply Chain Issues to Last for Months
While the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw record amounts of cargo volume and a record number of container ships waiting to unload in September, the worst of the backlog may be over. However, the effects on the global supply chain is expected to remain for months. On Sept. 30, 90 container ships were…
Experts Advise Consumers to Plan Ahead for the Shopping Season Due to Shipping Congestion
As the shipping season approaches its peak, congestion at the Port of Los Angeles, the largest port on the West Coast, and its adjacent Port of Long Beach, remains unresolved, which may affect the upcoming shopping season. Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, reminded consumers to plan ahead for the upcoming…
Major Container Ports in Eastern China See Worsening Congestion After COVID-19 Cases
BEIJING/SINGAPORE—Congestion off China’s top two container ports Shanghai and Ningbo is worsening following the shutdown of a container terminal in Ningbo where a COVID-19 case was detected this week. Tighter restrictions to fight China’s latest coronavirus outbreak are starting to hit more parts of the economy. The highly transmissible Delta variant has been detected in…
Los Angeles Has Two of the Worst Traffic Corridors in Nation: Study
LOS ANGELES—Even with a reduction in driving caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles had two of the worst traffic corridors in the nation last year and is ranked as the fifth most congested city in the United States, according to an annual study released March 9. Drivers on the Hollywood (101) Freeway to the…
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