U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Friday that the University of Maine’s Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center ...
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On Friday, President Joe Biden signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act, which would extend funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s surface transportation programs through Oct. 31...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) owns 21,000 miles of roadways, mostly in rural areas. Of these, 27 percent have not had more than basic maintenance in up to 20 years, and of the ro...
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The winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) awards were announced Sept. 27 during the association’s national convention in Pinehurst, N.C. The Southern California...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently urged Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to stop using “train approach warning” as the sole method of on-track safety in areas ...
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson joined Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Thursday at the Missouri-Arkansas state line to celebrate the completion of the I-49 Missouri-Arkansas Connector. The connector includes...
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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the recovery in air travel decelerated in August, due to government action in response to concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant. W...
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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) recently launched a program to encourage electric vehicle (EV) charging locations at tourism destinations statewide. The announcement corresponds with ...
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Newark Liberty International Airport recently reopened one of its major runways five days ahead of schedule. The runway was closed for three months to repave the surface and perform upgrades. The run...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced Wednesday that it awarded $98,800,117 in grants to 11 different organizations to help...
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October marks the second annual National Pedestrian Safety Month. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) will be addressing behavioral safety issues...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city was awarded $15 million in funding for a bridge and multipurpose path along the L.A. River in Los Angeles and Glendale. Joined by Assemblymember Lau...
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While New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has avoided fiscal disaster brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s not in the clear yet, a new report from the New York State Comptr...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, recently released a report providing a framework for electric vehicle (EV) taxati...
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Research and testing of new software capability has found that its ability to calculate gate pushbacks at hub airports allows planes to roll directly to the runway for take-off, reducing fuel burn, CO...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on potential transit worker safety mitigations. ...
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Amtrak Northeast Regional Route 51 recently launched, connecting downtown Richmond, Va., to Washington D.C. The new route is the first under Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s Transforming Rail in Vir...
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The Ford Motor Company announced Monday that they would be building two new environmentally and technologically advanced electric vehicle campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky to produce the next generat...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World recently launched a guide for airport executives to help them incorporate sustainability as they work toward long-term recovery. “As the industry seeks ...
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Beginning Oct. 1, a new rear seat belt law will go into effect, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Sept. 27. According to Lamont, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), and AAA, the n...
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