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Mississippi DOT announces large-scale freight corridor improvements to start this fall
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it will launch one of its most significant infrastructure investments, “The Big Fix,” this fall. The project, the I-20/I-55 Freight Corridors Improvement Project will rehabilitate and modernize 36 bridges; resurface or repair 32 interstate miles; and install Intelligent Transportation System technology to give motorists real-time travel information and traffic updates. The project will extend bridge life spans and improve their lon...
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Amtrak announces temporary track outage for nine days in October
Amtrak announced it would implement a temporary service outage in October to replace aging track components and improve ...Read More »
USDOT announces investment in ferry modernization effort
The U.S. Department of Transportation will make $665 million in investments to modernize the ferry infrastructure. T...Read More »
Legislation would curtail excessive trucking lawsuits
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R_NE) introduced legislation she said will help prevent excessive trucking litigation aimed at hi...Read More »
Colorado announces $44M federal grant to improve rail safety
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said their state had received a $44 milli...Read More »
FAA announces hybrid-electric flight demonstrations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Transportation would ...Read More »
Pennsylvania to invest nearly $54M into transportation projects
Pennsylvania will invest nearly $54 million into highways, bridges, ports, bike and pedestrian trails and aviation proje...Read More »
USDOT announces investment in rail safety upgrades
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will invest $5.3 billion into rail proje...Read More »
USDOT invests $35.1M into small shipyards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) will invest $35.1 million in small shipyards a...Read More »
Bill to crack down on excessive trucking lawsuits introduced in House
U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced legislation th...Read More »
BNSF announces more frequent service from Phoenix to Dallas/Fort Worth
BNSF Railway announced it would offer more frequent intermodal service between Phoenix and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. ...Read More »
