June 13, 2024
State leaders broke ground on a transformative project that will expand I-70 to three lanes and further position Missouri as a national – and global – logistics leader. On June […]
March 10, 2022
A Missouri Senate committee is considering legislation to reduce shipping costs by allowing truck platooning in Missouri. Platooning allows trucks to drive closely behind one another, collectively reducing aerodynamic drag. […]
February 14, 2022
It’s an exciting time in Missouri to be involved with transportation! On Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, transportation leaders and stakeholders will gather in Kansas City for the Missouri Chamber of […]
February 09, 2022
The Missouri Chamber is fighting an effort to overturn 2021 legislation that was implemented to invest much-needed funds in statewide and local transportation projects. This important new law is phasing […]
January 20, 2022
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is working in the state capitol to restore Amtrak’s service across the state to two trains per day. In January, Amtrak reduced Missouri […]
July 13, 2021
With Gov. Mike Parson’s signature today, Missouri is primed to invest and modernize the state’s transportation infrastructure — supporting our economy of the future. The legislation signed by Gov. Parson, […]
May 12, 2021
In a historic win for Missouri’s transportation system and economic growth, lawmakers have passed a much-needed fuel tax increase for the first time since 1996. The following is a statement […]
May 05, 2021
Companies like Amazon and FedEx will soon be able to deploy innovative delivery technology in Missouri thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 176. Personal Delivery Devices, or PDDs, are […]
April 27, 2021
Missouri lawmakers are moving closer to approving critically needed funding for Missouri’s transportation system. A committee in the Missouri House of Representatives has unanimously approved Senate Bill 262, legislation that […]
April 21, 2021
A broad coalition of transportation stakeholders, including the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Missouri AFL-CIO, has released a new study analyzing the economic impacts of a proposed […]
April 12, 2021
A broad coalition of stakeholders has come together to inspire action on one of the most important competitiveness issues Missouri is currently facing – our transportation funding crisis. The Missouri […]
March 11, 2021
Today the Missouri Senate gave final approval to Sen. Dave Schatz’s (R-Sullivan) transportation funding package. This legislation, which would provide more than $500 million annually in additional funding for MODOT […]
March 10, 2021
Today, the Missouri Chamber praised work by the Missouri Senate to move an innovative transportation funding package forward. After long debate, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 262, legislation that […]
February 10, 2021
Having packages delivered could become faster and more convenient than ever for Missourians, thanks to a bill under consideration by the Senate transportation committee. Sen. Lincoln Hough is a Republican […]
February 09, 2021
As the state with the seventh largest transportation system — yet funding that ranks 45th in the nation — Missouri’s infrastructure is in dire need of investment. Missouri lawmakers are […]
December 30, 2020
As lawmakers prepare to return to Jefferson City for the 2021 Legislative Session, the Missouri Chamber is releasing its Legislative Agenda to help guide our state’s economic recovery amid the […]
November 12, 2020
A shipment of breeding pigs from Henderson, TN took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil yesterday afternoon, representing the first load to utilize the Livestock Export and Inspection Facility (LEIF) at […]
October 21, 2020
Today the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry released a highly anticipated report with recommendations to help the state grow as a leading logistics hub: Transportation2030. “Our transportation infrastructure could […]
December 10, 2019
As a central state, Missouri’s economy is dependent on our connections. We are fortunate to have a well- developed network of highways, rail hubs and river ports that facilitate our […]
July 25, 2019
Missouri will receive an $81.2 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a new I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport. The grant will […]
May 02, 2019
In April, the Missouri Senate approved a measure to provide a funding boost to transportation infrastructure repairs in Missouri. Now the legislation, Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 sponsored by Senate President […]
