As of the latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants, the U.S. of Transportation (USDOT) announced that $906 million would be made available for potential investment. “T...
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Members of the Rail Passengers Association started a 13-day trip Saturday of the south. The goal of the tour is to make the case for increased and improved commuter rail service and greater access...
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U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asking the department to support Virginia’s joint application ...
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The interchange at I-10 and Ruthrauff Road in northwest Tucson, Ariz., began major changes this week, as part of a two year, $129 million being undertaken by the Arizona Department of Transportation (...
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More than 35 organizations have formed the Unlock American Coalition to rally support behind the Trump administration’s plans, announced last week, to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (N...
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Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held an event to personally thank members of PennDOT District 10 for the successful completion of 38 bridges under the $...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the federal government’s Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicle...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) efforts at integrating drones into the national airspace and found that its efforts at data collec...
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The USA Electrify Forward Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) this week, intends to advance the production of and support for electric vehicles (EVs) and infrastructure across the count...
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In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has requested the prioritization of funding for a new bridge over Tonto Creek, in his state’s Gila County. It ...
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Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0) report at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las ...
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently began the 60-day pre-enforcement period, which will end March 4, for the new Automated Work Zo...
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North America’s first demonstration of an autonomous air taxi took flight this week in North Carolina, showing off the viability of a new chapter in air travel in the state where it all began. Th...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a supplemental budget Dec. 13 that includes an additional $20 million for local road construction and transportation improvement projects. The funding is fo...
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The Austin Transportation Department recently installed technology at downtown intersections designed to make crossing safer for pedestrians. The technology, called leading pedestrian intervals (LP...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has created an interactive map tracking federal investment into major infrastructure projects in and around Opportunity Zones to drive investment into und...
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Beginning this year, JetBlue has announced that it will offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all of its domestic flights -- figures that annually amount to between 15 and 17 billion pounds. ...
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Badger State Ethanol of Wisconsin reached a major renewable milestone last week by crossing the billion-gallon production mark for its ethanol. The company employs just 50 people, but since its cre...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently awarded Granite a $33 million contract for the reconstruction of four miles of State Route 99 near Kingsburg. Work includes reconstru...
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In a bill introduced last month, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) -- together with co-sponsor U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) -- and U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) jointly pushed for the acceleration of...
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