U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 ...
Read More
Construction on 26 bridges along West Virginia’s Wheeling corridor of Interstate 70 will be handled by Swank Construction Company, under a contract recently awarded by the West Virginia Department o...
Read More
Beginning this fall, Wayne State University will be the base of operations for the Center for Advanced Mobility, under a partnership with the Michigan Mobility Institute. Monday’s announcement re...
Read More
A full 1,200 highway miles in New York state will benefit from $206 million in federal and state funds announced last week, meant to improve infrastructure and freight operations, reduce congestion an...
Read More
Trolley service will not operate for approximately 10 days in Philadelphia’s Center City Tunnel due to track maintenance and construction work, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority...
Read More
Under funds from the Volkswagen settlement, Pennsylvania will put an extra $8,489,844 into the Driving PA Forward grants and rebates program, which seeks to reduce diesel engine emissions. The fun...
Read More
Oregon’s Port of Morrow will now be able to apply for federal funding to extend its barge service, thanks to being designated a Marine Highway Project by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U...
Read More
New zero-emission, battery-powered buses were introduced last week by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for use on its Silver Line. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with...
Read More
Building on a $750,000 grant application with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Amtrak declared last week that it would match that contribution to restoring an out-of-service siding in-s...
Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) is urging Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to include a protected lane for bicycle and foot traffic when rebuilding the Gov. Harry W. Nice/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridg...
Read More
In a letter to U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) this week, 77 organizations united under the Beyond the Runway Coalition wrote in support of their bill -- H.R. 3791 -- which ...
Read More
The America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, which heads to the Senate floor for a vote, includes several Oregon transportation priorities. Such priorities include a funding increase for rura...
Read More
Three Florida transportation agencies were jointly awarded the 2019 Toll Excellence Award for Social Responsibility by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA). The agencie...
Read More
Federal funds are coming to Michigan in the form of two grant awards this week, including $2.6 million for Detroit with the Low or no Emissions (Low-No) Grant program, which has sought low-emission an...
Read More
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed a bill that seeks to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 authoriz...
Read More
The City of Pittsburgh recently launched public engagement efforts to develop a transportation vision plan. PGH MOBILITY 2070 will establish a framework to guide investment, development, and manage...
Read More
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced this week that they have secured a $3.25 billion commitment for bridge repairs following the Senate committee ...
Read More
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will distribute $146 million from its Low Carbon Transit Operations Program to 180 local mass transit projects around the state. The Low Carbo...
Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to spend $50 million on new research into truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research to help innovate the transportation sector. Funding will c...
Read More
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved the largest highway legislation in U.S. history. America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) of 2019...
Read More