The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a proposal to upgrade the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) for 2020. The NCAP, which was established in 1979, crash t...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) called for public feedback on potential strategies and actions for its long-range plan for public transit. The new plan seeks to coordinate planning, pr...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) last week introduced a bill to reauthorize the United States pipeline safety program for two years and provide resources at the state and federal levels for the hiring of p...
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Through 2022, Ford is investing $11.5 billion in electric vehicles (EVs). As part of this commitment, the company is making it easier for customers to find places to recharge EVs. “Among people w...
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Active transportation infrastructure currently contributes more than $34.1 billion to the U.S. economy annually, according to a report by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation’s largest...
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A group of business, organization and government leaders recently sent a letter to congressional members in support of modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and urging passage of bipartisan ...
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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation would promote the research and development of alcohol-detection technology as well as require the technology’s implementation in new motor vehicles. The...
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Federal lawmakers gathered in Washington, D.C. this week in a call of support for evolving mass transit technology to benefit the United States -- namely, hyperloop technology. U.S. Reps. Troy Bald...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reported nearly $233 million in savings for fiscal year 2018-2019, freeing those funds for the maintenance and rehabilitation of state highways. ...
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Dynamic Infrastructure -- a New York and Tel Aviv-based startup -- announced this week that it would apply the world’s first artificial intelligence solution for bridge and tunnel owners and operato...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced $3.18 billion in airport improvement grants this week -- something Airlines for America claims should render updates to the Passenger Facility C...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently received $26.6 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) year-end funds. The money will be used to underwrite the $100 million Inters...
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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has revived its grassroots pedestrian safety initiative statewide to coincide with Pedestrian Safety Month. Pedestrian street teams will be aboard Delawa...
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Work is slated to begin on one of its first Rebuild Illinois projects in early 2020, bringing construction to seven miles of Interstate 255, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDO...
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced the introduction of the Build Local, Hire Local Act (S. 2404) last week, pledging reformation of the way federally-funded infrastructure projects are handled. ...
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) is urging her constituents to take advantage of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)...
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Every day, there are more than 26,000 truck trips made in Minnesota, yet there are only 4,846 available truck parking spaces, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The 20...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board. The board was established under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to provide independent advi...
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BAE Systems announced a new battery electric power and propulsion system this week specifically made for transit buses as a means of reducing emissions and increasing travel distance. "Many cities ...
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The respective Departments of Transportation in Missouri and Illinois received top honors this week in a competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
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