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RITA president honored with National Trucking Leadership Award

By RITA Staff | October 8, 2019

Chris Maxwell received the ATAs’ President’s Trucking Association Executives Council Leadership Award during the ATA’s 86th Management Conference and Exhibition.

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RIDOT director misrepresents toll law and how revenue can be spent

By RITA Staff | July 15, 2019

RITA calls upon Rhode Island DOT director to provide complete transparency regarding toll revenue expenditures.

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Revenue driving decisions at RIDOT – Not safety

By RITA Staff | April 8, 2019

While Rhode Island’s worst bridges crumble, RIDOT directs $10.8 Million towards structurally-sufficient Oxford Street Bridge and Gantry.

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Providence bottlenecks; Proposed RI toll rates incentivize congestion

By RITA Staff | February 12, 2019

Providence intersection rates #35 out of 100 truck bottlenecks in the US. The proposed toll rates incentivize trucks into these areas, increasing congestion.

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Misleading statements by RIDOT director during Rhodeworks “Infomercial”

By RITA Staff | July 22, 2018

Mr. Alviti creates his own form of “diversion” by fabricating conflicts and offering politically skewed interpretation of first month’s truck tolling report.

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RIDOT tolling scheme drives $1M tourism dollars out of state

By RITA Staff | July 16, 2018

Trucking Association Executives Council Conference – originally planned for Newport – started Sunday in Rockport, Maine.

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Question about potential in-kind campaign contribution

By RITA Staff | July 13, 2018

Weekly appearance of RIDOT director on Gene Valicenti Show may violate campaign contribution law.

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Truck tolling will increase costs to working families and small businesses

By RITA Staff | December 21, 2017

Rhode Island Consumer Alert: Truck tolling will increase costs to working families and small businesses!

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RIDOT publishes inadequate environmental assessment of impact of truck tolls

By RITA Staff | December 6, 2017

Trucking organizations have called on the federal government to rejected a flawed assessment by the Rhode Island DOT.

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ATA files lawsuit against RhodeWorks truck tolls

By RITA Staff | July 7, 2017

American Trucking Associations (ATA) and three major regional carriers file Llaw suit. Rhode Island’s truck-only tolls violate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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Rhode Warrior Magazine – Issue 2, 2023

November 11, 2023

Rhode Island, which did not meet its own fleet electrification goals, can not adopt California’s clean truck goals.

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Rhode Warrior Magazine – Issue 1, 2023

February 1, 2023

The first Rhode Warrior magazine edition for 2023 introduces Debora Babin Katz, RITA’s new chair.

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Rhode Warrior Magazine – Issue 2, 2022

July 1, 2022

This issue introduces our new Foundation with a “Moving Minds” goal. ATA’s Interstate One visits URI campus.

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Rhode Warrior Magazine – Issue 2, 2021

July 1, 2021

The Truck STOP Shop edition of the Rhode Warrior magazine includes a membership directory and business-to-business marketplace.