PHIA News Digest – Vol. 10, No. 50

Dec 23, 2025 | PHIA NEWS DIGEST

PA challenges freeze on $2 billion in EV charging programs

Pennsylvania has joined a group of nearly 20 states and Washington D.C. in a federal lawsuit alleging the federal government is unlawfully withholding of more than $2 billion in funding intended for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld EV funds

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for what they say is the unlawful withholding of over $2 billion in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.

PA Turnpike begins installing tolling equipment on newly constructed gantries

Travelers driving west of Reading on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will soon see tolling equipment on the newly constructed gantries in preparation for the launch of Open Road Tolling systemwide. The installation of the tolling equipment at Milepost 276.2 is complete and Milepost 250.3 is underway. Over the next year, work will continue moving west to the Ohio border until it is installed on all gantries.

Lawmakers form first Congressional Trucking Caucus in U.S. history

On December 16, 2025, Rep. Dave Taylor and Reps. Shomari Figures, Harriet Hageman, Pat Harrigan, Doug LaMalfa, and Mary Miller announced the debut of the of the Congressional Trucking Caucus, the first in United States history, according to a news release from Taylor’s office.

The caucus is endorsed by several industry groups, including the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the Fracht Group, the Trans American Trucking Association, the American Trucking Association (ATA), the Truckload Carriers Association, and the Ohio Trucking Association.