NATSO

Items contributed by Tiffany Wlazlowski

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  NATSO Foundation Seeks Donations to Assist Victims of Disaster

  The NATSO Foundation is launching a Disaster Relief Fund that will support people within our very own travel plaza and truckstop community by providing access to immediate financial resources to the members and customers of the industry affected by a disaster.

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  Rep. McMorris Rodgers Says Gas Tax Increase 'Tough Sell'

  When Congress gets to work next year on renewing the highway trust fund, increasing fuel taxes to fund highway infrastructure is going to be a tough sell, according to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).

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  NATSO Tells Congress: Fuel Taxes Efficient, Tolls Are Not

  More than 50 NATSO members made their annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., last week to meet with lawmakers about the critically important issues of highway funding and interstate tolling.

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  Rep. McMorris Rodgers Confirmed Luncheon Speaker for Day on the Hill

  NATSO is pleased to announce that Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) will be the Congressional breakfast speaker at NATSO's annual Day on Capitol Hill, scheduled to be held May 6-8 in Washington, D.C.

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  Senate Candidate Denounces Virginia Tolling Plans

  Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plan to finance upgrades to Interstate 95 in Virginia by collecting tolls near the North Carolina border took another blow when fellow Republican George Allen announced his opposition last week.

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  NATSO Rejects Proposed Settlement in Antitrust Litigation

  NATSO's executive committee determined that the settlement would not be in the best interest of merchants, including NATSO members.

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  Travel Channel Films at LEE HI Travel Plaza

  The Travel Channel shot an episode for “Food Paradise” at Berky’s Restaurant at LEE HI Travel Plaza in Lexington, Va., on Saturday, Aug. 4.

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  A European Approach to Tackling Cargo Theft

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates cargo theft costs the U.S. more than $30 billion each year. Europe, too, faces the challenge of tackling this crime.

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  Rest Area Commercialization Bill Defeated

  Marking a major victory for NATSO members, truckstops and travel plazas beat back the biggest threat interstate businesses have ever faced under a highway bill in March, when the Senate resoundingly rejected an amendment seeking to commercialize rest areas.

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  Truckstops Need Your Help in the Fight Against Commercialization

  Nationwide, interstate exit-based businesses like truckstops and travel plazas are being threatened by legislators seeking to overturn the long-standing prohibition on the sale of food, fuel and other retail services from the interstate right-of-way as a means of fixing state budgetary shortfalls.

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  NATSO Kicks Off Annual Day on the Hill

  More than 50 NATSO members will make their annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C for NATSO Day on Capitol Hill.

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  Annual Day on the Hill Room Block Expires April 16

  NATSO members planning to attend NATSO's annual Day on Capitol Hill have just one week left to reserve hotel rooms.

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  NATSO Welcomes Darren Schulte as Vice President, Membership

  “Darren brings a wealth of knowledge about the truckstop and travel plaza industry,” said Mullings. “Combined with his retail merchandising, marketing and operations experience, Darren will be a valuable asset as we work to provide our members with new resources and educational opportunities. We are thrilled to have Darren on board and welcome him to NATSO.”

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  Independent Oil Marketer to Testify Against New Hampshire Study of Rest Area Commercialization

  IOMA member Tom Frawley is scheduled to testify before the New Hampshire House Public Works and Highways Committee that federal law prohibits interstate rest areas built after 1960 from offering commercial services such as food and fuel.

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  House Begins Transportation Reauthorization

  House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) introduced his long-awaited $260 billion transportation bill, H.R. 7., the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act on Jan. 31, which was marked up by the committee two days later.