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NHTSA finalizes updates to vehicle safety rating program
In an effort to reduce roadway deaths, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings Program for vehicle safety features Monday. The agency said the updates will improve safety on our nation’s roads by incorporating new driver assistance technologies, and create a roadmap for future program changes over the next decade. Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the upgrade to the 5-Star Safety...
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MARAD announces $580M for more 30 U.S. ports to increase capacity, efficiency
More than 30 ports in 15 states will receive funding to increase capacity and efficiency, the U.S. Department of Transpo...Read More »
Norfolk Southern’s new one-minute railcar inspection guidelines stir safety debate
Amid growing concerns about rail safety and inspection standards in the United States, Norfolk Southern recently changed...Read More »
FHWA awards more than $1.2B in grants for cleaner construction
The Federal Highway Administration awarded more than $1.2 billion to 39 state Departments of Transportation to support t...Read More »
Report outlines pathways to commercial liftoff of sustainable aviation fuel
A new report from the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) outlines the potential for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to decar...Read More »
Ancora, Norfolk Southern cooperation agreement wards off second proxy fight
Norfolk Southern Corp. and activist investor Ancora Holdings Group LLC reached an agreement to work together to identify...Read More »
Rivian, Volkswagen Group announces joint venture to create electric architecture, cutting-edge software for next gen EVs
Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group announced they are joining forces to create an electric architecture and software...Read More »
FHWA sends emergency relief funding to U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service for Hurricane Helene damage repairs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration made $43.1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) fun...Read More »
JFK Millenium Partners announces completion of $2B bond issuance for JFK Terminal 6 redevelopment
JFK Millennium Partners, the group-led company selected by the Port Authority of New York and New jersey to build and op...Read More »
Nashville voters pass Choose How You Move referendum
Sixty-five percent of Nashville residents voted in favor of the Choose How You Move referendum that provides dedicated f...Read More »
Seattle voters approve transportation levy
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell called the passage of his city’s transportation levy a message from voters about safer tra...Read More »
