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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A new report from the non-profit Volcker Alliance warns that repairs to the nation’s aging infrastructure could cost more than $1 trillion, or 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, a ...
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Results from the Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study, undertaken by Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, suggest that a system c...
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An effort to improve traffic flow along the Northern State Parkway in New York ended this week, concluding reconstruction work on the Route 231 interchange. The Suffolk County-based project cost $...
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New York state plans to invest $15 million in the Central New York Agriculture Export Center at the Port of Oswego. The funding is part of a $65 million investment in the state's upstate ports to...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently released his proposed Bolder, Brighter, Better Future budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, and it includes $9.9 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transpo...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) seeks input for the latest iteration of its four-year, multimodal program, the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STI...
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Touting the potential for economic development and jobs access, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) sent correspondence to the Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week to urge funding for a rapid tr...
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Warning of potentially devastating results on American construction, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) dispatched a second letter to Congress this week ur...
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New York State has completed the $150 million Woodbury Road Transit and Economic Development Hub project in Orange County five years ahead of schedule. The project improves traffic patterns, mobility ...
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With the announcement last week that it intends to create the new Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle at its Montgomery, Ala., production facility, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama pledged to a $...
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Jim Mathews, president of the U.S. Rail Passengers Association, recently testified before the House Rail & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail that Amtrak plays an important role in economic growth. ...
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