FedEx to test autonomous delivery vehicle
FedEx Corp. and Nuro, an autonomous delivery vehicles designer, recently signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test an autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx’s operations. The pilot p...
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Minnesota DOT, NASA partner to develop aviation technology
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and NASA recently announced they will partner to plan for advanced technology cargo aircraft and passenger air taxi services. The partners will ho...
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American Property Casualty Insurance Association encourages P3 bonding in transportation legislation
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) urges lawmakers to include in legislation the bonding of infrastructure investments for payment and performance of public-private partnersh...
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Amtrak CEO opposes CSX-Pan Am Railways deal
Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said Friday the company opposes CSX Transportation’s acquisition of New England regional Pan Am Railways because the deal, in its current form, ‘represents a significant thre...
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Seattle area airport completes remodel
Port of Seattle announced last week the opening of modernized and expanded North Satellite of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. “The updated North Satellite is going to come as a surpris...
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Amtrak expansion expected to increase rail service to more than 160 additional communities by 2035
Amtrak announced Thursday that it is beginning work to expand intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities by 2035. Part of its Amtrak Corridor Vision released Thursday, the expan...
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Private capital investment key to paying for U.S. infrastructure, experts say
Getting the next infrastructure investment plan passed and paid for will not only mean bringing together both parties to work in a bipartisan fashion, but using private capital in innovative ways, a p...
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Passing infrastructure package requires bipartisan action, New Center says
Congress must come together and work in a bipartisan manner if the United States is to see any progress on infrastructure, an independent think tank said. The New Center said in its recent policy p...
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Texas Central Railroad signs $1.6B contract with Kiewit
Texas Central Railroad announced Monday it has signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. (Kiewit) and its affiliate Mass. Electric Construction Co. (Mass Electric), to instal...
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North Carolina city, eTransEnergy announce electric bus partnership
On Tuesday, the City Council of Charlotte, N.C., approved a pilot program and public-private partnership between the Charlotte Area Transit System CATS) and eTransEnergy, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, ...
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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg announces $1.69B in FRA funds for Amtrak
As part of the American Rescue Plan, Amtrak will receive $169 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg anno...
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Amtrak releases FY20 sustainability report
Amtrak released its FY20 Sustainability report on Monday, showcasing its sustainability projects across its operations. The report included details on Amtrak’s progress toward annual and long-te...
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Legislation would help build more resilient infrastructure
A bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would help local communities and private companies build climate-resilient infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events better. ...
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Long Island Railroad to test electric railcars
MTA will test battery-operated railcars on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in a pilot program on the railroad’s Oyster Bay branch, officials said Monday. MTA LIRR President Phillip Eng announced...
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L.A. Metro Board awards nearly $70M pre-development contract for rail transit solution
The L.A. County Metro Board awarded Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners – Bechtel (STCP) a $69.9 million pre-development contract to create a rail transit solution running from the San Fernando Vall...
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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg announces construction of Long Bridge in Virginia
Joining Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Commonwealth has finalized agreements with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway Express to invest i...
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Hawaiian Electric’s pilot program powers its electric vehicles
Hawaiian Electric, serving 95 percent of the state’s residents, recently partnered with AMPLY Power, a company providing fully managed charging service to the public sector and commercial businesses...
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ExxonMobil, Porsche testing biofuels
ExxonMobil and Porsche have begun testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels. The tests are part of an agreement to find methods for potential future consumer adoption. eFue...
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Paying for infrastructure package may mean thinking outside the box, panelists say
In order to pay for President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure package, Congress will have to look at new ways methods to raise capital, including public-private partnerships and Vehicle Miles...
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Virginia DOT receive international award for P3 projects
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships have been named a Public Sector Procurer of the Year by industry publication P3 Bulletin. The 2020 P3...
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