MEMA supporting H-1B legal challenge
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) said the organization is supporting a legal challenge to rules making it harder for American companies to obtain H-1B workers. The challenge t...
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Arkansas voters approve highway, bridge funding initiative
Arkansas voters have approved a permanent 0.5 percent sales and use tax for surface transportation projects that will include state highways and bridges, city streets, and county roads. The Issue 1...
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Maryland DOT meets with county officials as part of statewide tour on transportation priorities
Maryland Transportation Secretary Gregory Slater met with Anne Arundel County officials Monday to discuss the Maryland Department of transportation’s proposed six-year capital budget. The meetin...
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Los Angeles Mayor issues RFI for zero-emission trucks at the Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Friday that he has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit proposals on expanding the use of zero-emission technology at the Port of Los Angeles. ...
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MAASTO urges reversal of FCC safety channel decision
Mid America Association of State Transportation officials (MAASTO) maintain the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should reverse its decision to convert a broadcast band devoted to transportatio...
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North Dakota bridge opening celebrated
North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) officials recently celebrated the opening of the new Long X Bridge, attributing the project's completion to local, state, and federal agency collabora...
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House committee leaders request study on safety of opening up 5.9Ghz Spectrum Band
U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Sam Graves (R-MO) have asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into what safety implications arise out of opening up the 5.9 gigahertz spectru...
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Rep. Balderson introduce SMART Transportation Act
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) hopes his new legislation, the Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology (SMART) in Transportation Act, will spur innovation, improve efficiency and pr...
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USDOT program to advance drone integration effort
With the successful conclusion of the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP), the U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled a program to advance national air s...
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USDOT revises rail financing program
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Express (RRIF Express) program revisions would yield expanded eligibility and greater flexibi...
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Virginia launch largest infrastructure project in state history
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam joined state and local leaders Thursday to break ground on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project – the largest project in the state’s history. Th...
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DC slow street program expanding
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s DC Slow Streets program will expand in early November, adding another five miles of streets to the program. The result will be more than 26 miles of roadwa...
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USDOT loan to aid rural California infrastructure project
The Monterey-Salinas Transit District (MST) in Monterey County, California, has received an $8.45 million loan via the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau to aid an infr...
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Manufacturers, freight businesses assess MnDOT report
Manufacturers and freight-related businesses have weighed in on a recently released Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) report the agency said is designed to guide transportation efforts an...
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Sixteen transportation issues on the ballot across the country
Voters across the country will decide on 16 measures representing over $38 billion in funding when they go to the ballot box on Nov. 3. On Tuesday, American Public Transportation Association (APTA...
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Congressional delegation urges Maryland Gov. Hogan to address concerns over transit project delays
Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation have let Gov. Larry Hogan know their concerns regarding the Purple Line Project, a public transit project mired in construction delays and legal disput...
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USDOT allocates more than $291M in rail safety, reliability funding
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said the agency has allocated more than $291 million in grants for 11 intercity passenger rail projects as a means of bolstering safety and reliabil...
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US Transportation Department funds to aid Indiana transportation project
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $354.6 million in grant funds to aid the largest public transit investment in Indiana's history. “This...
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California ballot measure ask voters to decide on dedicated funding for Caltrain
A ballot measure before voters in three counties in California on Nov. 3 would ensure Caltrain has more than $100 million per year in dedicated funding, a necessary step, advocates say, during a time...
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Pennsylvania coalition gives automated truck platooning demonstration
The Smart Belt Coalition, a collaboration between transportation agencies, including Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, provided a multi-state demo...
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