The state-owned public terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore handled 10.9 million tons of general cargo in 2018, a record and the third consecutive year of exceeding 10 million tons...
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A report released this week by the think tank Circulate San Diego demonstrated that a San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) ballot measure could fund transit projects and create new potential p...
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The administration of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to rebuild the Howard Street Tunnel and widen 3.5 miles of the I-81 corridor. The former is a project entirely pursued by the state, which pu...
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The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee advanced a transportation revenue package Wednesday that includes $450 million toward a new I-5 bridge, which is part of Washington’s and Oregon...
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The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved $7.5 million to be awarded to 21 local projects Monday as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Projects are outside of the Oklah...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded $5.1 million in funding to regional transit authorities. The funding includes $1.1 million in capital funding from MassDOT...
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Improving highway infrastructure in the United States can help conserve fuel and reduce emissions, according to a case study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). In 2016, the ...
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The trade association representing commercial service airports in North America recently released a report detailing a $128 billion need for new infrastructure, further shackled by a $91.6 billion de...
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The Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) sent letters last week to Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Eleanor...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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More than $26 million will be invested into safety and reliability upgrades for a daily train route which passes through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, thanks to a pledge of fund matching by Amtrak...
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United Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports broke ground last week on a $352 million, 407,408-square-feet Technical Operations Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The center, lo...
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Adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association assessment. “Amtrak...
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Shutting down the Hudson River Tunnels to repair Superstorm Sandy damage without having new tunnels already in place would cost the national economy $16 billion, according to a report released by civ...
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In their effort to find long-term means of maintaining the Highway Trust Fund, the Bipartisan Policy Center has launched a new project known as the Great American Rebuild Initiative, to be led by two...
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A partnership between Visa and Planet Informatica has yielded the Visa Secure Access Module (SAM) -- a new technology meant to help public transit operators collect payments through contactless cards...
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Multiple energy and rail industry companies and the Government of Canada have formed a consortium with the TransRail Innovation Groups (TRIG), with the goal of testing and commercializing technology ...
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Rhode Island bridge improvement and repair projects will receive an additional $54.5 million in federal funds this year through a $475 million grant program included in the fiscal year 2019 spending ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently opened a new bridge over Oregon Inlet. The bridge replaces the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, built in 1963. Construction of the $25...
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Approximately 43.6 miles of the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation’s (GPTC’s) 184-mile tollway project in Houston, Texas will be paid for in part by a $605 million loan from the U.S. Depart...
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