ElectrifyNY recently launched a campaign to encourage New York City to transition to a zero emissions from transportation plan by 2040. Currently, there is no plan to reduce transportation emissio...
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Work has begun on a $118.1 million facility in North Carolina that will allow trucks to bring cargo containers to rail yards for transfer to trains. The Carolina Connector Intermodal Facility spans...
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According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the state plans on a $180 million project to upgrade I-265, I-71, and I-64 over four years. In essence, the project joins four into one, all...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, a coalition of public and private partners, called Drive Electric PA, recently awarded Pittsburgh more than $200,000 to support its electric-ve...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded $89.4 million to 29 construction contracts earlier this month. The contracts bring the total awarded to $483 million since fiscal year 2019 began o...
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Virginia recently signed an agreement with the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission and the Hampton Roads Connector Partners design-build team for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HR...
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The Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is adding a program that detects gunshots for its new Automated People Mover Facility, interfacing it with the facility’s video, access control, notification, and criti...
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In an expansion of the ties between Ford Motor Company, Autonomic and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the three companies announced this week a new collaborative, multi-year agreement to expand automotive ...
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The latest Ohio transportation budget -- contained in the recently passed House Bill 62 -- has guaranteed that three projects in the central region of the state are saved from cancellation. Gov. Mi...
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Eight U.S. senators recently sent a letter requesting $500 million for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program in the fiscal year 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Developm...
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A Denver plan to create 125 miles of new bikeways is being funded in part by the Elevate Denver Bond, which after approval by voters in 2017, will spur $18 million for 50 of those miles. The new p...
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The South Coast Rail program of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently reached two significant milestones with the comp...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it is accepting applications through July 15 for a grant program. The grants are through the Better Utilizing Investments to Levera...
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Construction recently began on the $22.6 million I-295 Bridges Contract 1 project. The project, which kicked off the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) 2019 construction season, wil...
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In a move believed to be a first in the U.S. transit industry, TriMet recently introduced its all-electric buses powered only by wind energy. TriMet, based in Portland, Ore., has previously commit...
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The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) began tearing down its Terminal 3 this week as the official beginning of construction for the $1.86 billion Delta Sky Way project, which aims to modernize a...
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Chicago will expand its Divvy bike sharing system this year, creating more than 200 jobs in the process, thanks to a $50 million investment approved by the city council. The investment will notably...
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A competitive two-step process to find innovative proposals that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions will result in $3 million awarded to the winners. Funding is provided throug...
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Canadian National (CN) is planning to invest more than $80 million into Minnesota’s rail infrastructure over the course of the year. The announcement, made earlier this week, is part of a larger...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan, Restore Pennsylvania, would invest $4.5 billion in the next four years to rebuild the state’s infrastructure. The plan would be funded through a severance ta...
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