April 6, 2015: Midwest struggles with school transpo funding; bike/walking paths still getting transpo money; fame finds 1941 Chevy pickup.

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• Passage of a $1 billion transportation plan in Georgia means more money for roads in the Peach Tree state but not for rail, notes the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
• Midwestern school districts are struggling to pay their transportation bills, reports the Duluth News Tribune.
• A Chinese investor is pumping money into a U.S. software firm that serves the trucking industry, according to JOC.com.
• The Charlotte Business Journal profiles Mary Aufdemberg, director of new product marketing for Freightliner and the new chairwoman of the Women in Trucking (WIT) organization.
• The Texas Department of Transportation determines a trucking firm cited for a deadly crash wasn’t permitted to carry its “over height” load, notes the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
• A California truck driving school adds a third location to handle demand, reports the Merced Sun Star.
• The Green Bay Press Gazette profiles Brianna Mahon, beauty salon owner and monster truck driver.
• A UPS truck accidentally backs into and kills a six-year boy riding a bicycle in Tucson, reports the Arizona Daily Star.
• A local volunteer firefighting company adds a converted military truck to its fleet, courtesy of a unique Department of Defense program, according to the Times Record News.
• A 1941 Chevrolet pickup is the star attraction for a local junk store, says the Statesman Journal.
• The Savannah Morning News profiles how Georgia-based third party logistics companies are trying to keep up with the fast pace of change in the freight world.
• Bicycle and pedestrian paths remain part of the transportation funding focus for several states, notes the Mail Tribune.