Gas delays shut down pumps, increase cost for Maryland drivers
State asks for patience over fuel issues
and last updated 2021-05-12 19:08:05-04
TOWSON, Md. â It sounds like a joke, said Tony.
But itâs no joke. A ransomware attack on the countryâs largest fuel pipeline has caused gas delays across the East Coast. Iâve been to three different gas stations in the area in the last hour and this is the only one thatâs had gas, said Gabe, getting gas at the Shell on York Road in Towson.
Wednesday evening, Colonial Pipeline initiated a restart of its operations but says it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal.
May 12, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan authorized Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Greg Slater to take emergency measures to respond to the Colonial Pipeline incident and ensure continuity of fuel supply throughout the state.
“The emergency actions that we are taking will provide the state the flexibility it needs to address any disruption in fuel supply,” said Governor Hogan. “It is important for Marylanders to know that the supply chain is still working albeit more slowly than usual and there is no need for panic buying. While the operators of the pipeline anticipate that the disruption is likely to be short-term, we continue to prepare for all contingencies as part of our statewide response.”
Cintra takes on Transurban on Maryland tollroad project
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Transurban is waiting on the outcome of an appeals hearing in the US after a losing bidder for a $5 billion Maryland road project claimed the tollroad group and partner Macquarie Infrastructure had only won after “gaming” the process.
Capital Express Mobility Partners (CEMP), which is led by Cintra, a subsidiary of Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, has lodged an appeal with Maryland’s transportation secretary after its protest against the award of the tollroad project, known as the American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-70 Relief Plan, to Transurban was rejected last week.