Philadelphia releases Vision Zero report
Philadelphia recently released its Vision Zero Annual Report 2023. Vision Zero is the city’s strategy to eliminate traffic-related deaths and severe injuries. The focus has been on projects in th...
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Michigan to install high-occupancy vehicle lanes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation that will allow the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to designate high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. House Bill 4352 amended ...
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Maersk, Kodiak Robotics launch autonomous truck lane between Texas and Oklahoma
On Tuesday, A.P. Moller-Maersk and Kodiak Robotics announced they had launched the first commercial autonomous trucking lane between Houston and Oklahoma City. The companies said they would be aut...
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Mississippi receives boost in federal funding
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently increased the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) access to additional federal funding and the department’s federal obligation auth...
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Kentucky awards local governments more than $2.1M for road work
Kentucky recently approved more than $2.1 million in discretionary road funds to 15 local governments. The Department of Rural and Municipal Aid at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet administers t...
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Arizona DOT proposes plan to reopen SR 88 section
On Friday, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced its plan to fix five miles of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) after damage from flooding and erosion. The plan comes after extens...
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FHWA allocates $61B for 12 formula programs supporting investments in critical infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently allocated $61 billion in fiscal year 2024 apportionments to 12 formula programs. “These historic investments in American infrastructure give sta...
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FRA selects University of Illinois to establish National University Rail Center of Excellence
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently selected the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence program. Th...
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USDOT awards $14.8M in air service grants to 20 communities
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $14.8 million in Small Community Air Service Development Program grants to 20 communities in 16 states. The program assists small communit...
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Philadelphia gives update on Zero Fare Pilot program
On Wednesday, the city of Philadelphia gave an update on its Zero Fare pilot program, a city-funded transit access program that will provide transit access to more than 25,000 residents. Launched ...
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SEPTA selects on-demand service system
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the major transit provider for Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, recently selected RideCo, a rider-centric on-demand trans...
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Kansas short-line railroads receive $47M in federal funding
Two Kansas short-line railroad companies recently received a combined $47 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants. The South Kansas & Oklahoma Rai...
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DOT announces Climate and Transportation Research Initiative
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a funding opportunity to establish the U.S. DOT Climate and Transportation Research Initiative. The funding would support a partnership ...
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Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development opens I-10 flyover ramp to MSY
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) recently opened the new I-10 west flyover ramp to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner. “We are ...
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Oklahoma approves more than $9B in highway improvements
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s announced more than $9 billion in upgrades and improvement Monday, as part of the Eight-Year Construction Work Plan and Four-Year Asset Preservation Progr...
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Organization urges involvement in net-zero future
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) recently urged the aviation value chain to consult and involve frontline workers and their union representatives in the transition to a net-zero...
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Legislation introduced to ensure electric vehicles pay into Highway Trust Fund
On Sept. 25, U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced legislation that electric vehicles (EVs) pay into the Highway Trust Fund. ...
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FHWA opens application period for Bridge Investment Program
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently opened the application period for the Bridge Investment Program’s “Large Bridge Project” category. The category is for projects greater th...
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Pennsylvania receives $11.3M federal rail grant
The Federal Railroad Association recently awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) a $11.3 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant. Th...
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Rebuild Alabama funds more than $2.25M in statewide road, bridge projects
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently awarded more than $2.25 million in Rebuild Alabama Act grants to cities and counties statewide for road and bridge projects. “I am proud ...
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