Grace Crunican, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) general manager, recently urged the federal government to continue funding a BART project. The Transbay Core Capacity Program ha...
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A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commissions, together with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), seeking information on ...
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The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has released a report calling for bipartisan policy recommendations on national infrastructure. “We can’t afford to play political games and keep kicki...
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Daimler Trucks recently announced it launched the Autonomous Technology Group, a global organization for exploring the strategy and implementation of the automated driving. The group, which launche...
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Thirty-one transportation associations and groups recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to repeal a $7.6 billion rescission in Federal-aid highway contract authority scheduled fo...
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The House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved last week an appropriations bill for 2020 that would boost funding levels for public trans...
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Earlier this month, bipartisan Congress members introduced the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act to spur industry partnerships to encourage workforce training ...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded $40.5 million to local agencies this week to assist transportation projects focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects ...
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United Airlines recently renewed its biofuel contract with World Energy. United signed its first contract in 2013. Under the renewal, the airline will purchase up to 10 million gallons of aviation ...
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EVgo will soon have additional fast charging electric vehicle stations set up at various Chevron gas stations in California. “We are excited to be working with EVgo to install electric vehicle ch...
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The Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport will launch a sixth terminal in the coming years, in conjunction with American Airlines. DFW plans to invest between $3 billion and 3.5 billion in...
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Two reports by the World Resources Institute (WRI) provides a step-by-step guide for achieving electric bus adoption targets. The reports examine 16 cities that attempted to adopt electric buses wi...
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Uber and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have teamed up on a nationwide safety campaign that urges back-seat passengers to buckle up. The Make it Click campaign will rely on social...
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The North Carolina Board of Transportation recently approved nearly $13.6 million in state and federal funding for projects at nine North Carolina airports. The grants are intended to help the air...
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently recognized the Office of Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees for their work on a mobile app that will increase departme...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has terminated a 2010 Cooperative Agreement formed with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and will rescind nearly $929 million in unspent f...
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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama opened its latest facility in Montgomery last week. The $388 million facility is an engine-head machining shop. It will manufacture the company’s Theta engines. ...
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Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will invest $31 million into railroad infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor (NEC), under a partnership expected to extend throughout the year. The plan will start at th...
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The $3.3 billion Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program was dubbed this year’s best overall engineering project in the United States at a gathering of the American Council of Engineering Companies ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide 127 airports nationwide with $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants. The funding is provided by the Consolidate...
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