The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced last week that replacement work finished six months early on Oxford Street Bridge in Providence, R.I. The early completion of the pr...
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New Jersey municipalities will receive $161.6 million in state Municipal Aid grants for fiscal year 2020. The money was awarded to 542 cities and towns for transportation projects. Grants were ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Public-Private Transportation Partnerships (P3) Board recently approved the reconstruction of a 4.5-mile section of I-81 near Wilkes-Barre i...
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The newest Amtrak train, Acela, is a joint project between Amtrak and Alstom, and now, the pair are lauding what the machine will be able to do for the U.S. economy. Amtrak claims the trains will ...
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West Virginia sold $600 million in General Obligation State Road Bonds, Series 2019 A, on Tuesday, generating more than $746.5 million in proceeds, with a premium of $146.5 million. The funds will...
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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 an effort to increase funding to the state’s transportation system, Oregon will implement the second of four planned increases to its gas tax on Jan. 1, 2020, kicking off the new year with a 2 ce...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program recently awarded Illinois more than $25 million in funding to replace and rehabilitate buses and facilities. Tw...
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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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Responding to an application by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted the state agency $16.2 million for vehicle replacement. ...
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A recent meeting of leaders from the labor, environmental, auto manufacturing, and political sectors of Michigan sought to discuss electric vehicles (EVs) and their place in the future of the auto-hea...
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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 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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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), the major public transportation provider for the Louisville, Ky., metro area, a nearly $17.3 milli...
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Recently introduced legislation aims to extend the 50 cents per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used in vehicles, which includes compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas. The A...
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Following the publication of a report from the Amtrak Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) that noted abysmal on-time performance for the Illini/Saluki route, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) dispatc...
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The second phase of construction on SunTrax, the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) autonomous vehicle test facility, will begin soon. SunTrax is the first state-owned facility of its...
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The California-based PerceptIn announced a major move for its autonomous driving operations this week, with plans to shift its global headquarters to Fishers, Ind., and begin pilot tests early next ye...
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Owing to weather delays and additional work added onto the original contract, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced this week that segment 2 of the Interstate 75 modernization pro...
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