The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week advanced the Fair and Open Skies Act to consideration on the floor, and the pilots union known as the Air Line Pilots Association, ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded nearly $60 million in federal grant funding to eight projects in seven states to test the safe integration of automated driving systems. The...
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The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee recently advanced its fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that includes $86.6 billion for th...
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(Updates with response from CSX Corp.) In a Sept. 16 letter to CSX Corp. CEO James Foote, U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), along with U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-MD), urged th...
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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its 2020-2024 Capital Plan on Monday, proposing an investment of $51.5 billion in buses, railroads, and subways over five years, ...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors recently awarded an approximately $21.5 million contract to replace the bridge that carries Route 128 north and southbound o...
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NJ TRANSIT, the third largest transit system in the country, recently submitted an updated financial plan to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Portal North Bridge Project. The revis...
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U.S. Reps. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced Monday the Rural Road Safety Act, raising the potential for providing federal funding to communities in need of safety improveme...
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LA Metro) Operation Farm Team: Global Transportation Infrastructure Workforce Initiative was named the winner of the Pioneer Institute...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT) recently met in East Hartford, Conn., to discuss Connecticut’s infra...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Rhode Island a $60.3 million federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDO...
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A new bill introduced to the Senate last week -- with a companion in the House -- proposes equitable access to parks, green spaces and public lands and waters in the United States through a grant fund...
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recorded nearly $5 billion in new business investment during fiscal year 2019 and supported 12,000 jobs across Georgia. The Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 millio...
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Finding ways to combat congestion means using technology and flexibility instead of merely focusing on building more roads, witnesses said at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. A hearing titled...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded an Ohio-based team comprised of academia, community and industry members a $7.5 million Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grant on Tuesday. The ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was honored this week by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for its drone program, which it has used for hurricane res...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $7.5 million in grant funds to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) this week, for use by it and its consortium and partners to create a s...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide $871.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds for disaster-stricken bridges and roads in 39 states, territories and tribal governments throug...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting applications through Nov. 8 for improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Projects must combine local land ...
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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are working together to develop and test automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads, following months of testing and safety valid...
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