Amtrak officials announced this week that work will continue at New York Penn Station throughout winter and have minimal impact on scheduled train operations. Work will begin on Tracks 11 and 14 st...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement with CSX last week that lays the foundations for a $3.7 billion investment into the future of the state’s rail lines, including a new bridge, new tr...
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) recently sent a letter to the House and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announce Tuesday that it will provide up to $55 million into their first programs focused on the development of lo...
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Drivers with experience using advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted driving when the systems are in use, according to research from the AAA Found...
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The governors of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming signed a new memorandum of understanding last week, reaffirming mutual dedication to creating electric vehicle...
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The states of California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont collectively pledged to create a plan that would speed up the transition to zero-emission veh...
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Seeking to deter impaired driving around the holidays, Lyft and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently awarded nearly $100,000 in grant funds and ride credits to five State Highway S...
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Leaders from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, as well as the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, wrote Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao this week to ...
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The 12 finalists for the Austin City:One challenge were recently chosen by the contest steering committee, opening a $100,000 opportunity for them to test and deploy mobility improvement proposals in ...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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A ruling from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed an American Trucking Associations (ATA) lawsuit against a Rhode Island truck-only toll to move forward in federal court. The ATA, wh...
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Supported by airport and air traffic organizations, U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have introduced the CONTRACT Act to eliminate financial handicaps that limit federal contra...
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United Airlines is choosing Airbus on its next round of transatlantic aircraft, with the announcement of a purchase order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. These Airbus planes will replace existing B...
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In a series of joint letters to various airlines, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Brian Trone (D-MD) have requested that opioid overdose medication be stocked on flights f...
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New York state recently installed an additional 268 electronic message boards and traffic cameras along major traffic corridors. The state Department of Transportation installed and activated 143 ...
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The Promoting Service in Transportation Act was introduced into the House this week to create a series of public service announcement campaigns to promote job opportunities and improve diversity for t...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation published a notice in the Federal Register Tuesday seeking public comments on how the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation (NETT) Council can be responsive...
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The Pennsylvania House Transportation Infrastructure Task Force is recommending a widespread funding reform to remedy shortfalls for transportation improvements and maintenance partially linked to an ...
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John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States, will begin its multi-billion terminal project next year following the recent approval of a proposed lease by Po...
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