On Oct. 26, the Port of Seattle Commission voted to accelerate its emission reduction efforts, setting the new goal of being net zero or better for Port-owned emissions by 2040. The new goal accel...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently completed the $95 million renewal of MTA Metro-North Railroad's station in downtown White Plains, N.Y. "The way to build up and maintain rid...
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According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the first half of 2021 recorded the largest six-month increase in road fatalities in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s histor...
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Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, along with partners from the Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines, celebrated the completion of the first phase of the Great Hall P...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently awarded the Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award at the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards in San Diego....
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The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program recently awarded more than $18 million in grants to support 96 local and state transportation safety initiatives. Rural counties, including th...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking designs for control towers that can be built and operated sustainably at regional and municipal airports. The agency seeks solicitations that wi...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently released two environmental policies. The first policy commits the agency to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,...
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) said it is disappointed in Congress failing to pass a long-term surface transportation reauthorization. In a stateme...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Thursday that they had formed a strategic partnership to identify billions in financing for infrastructure impr...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced 10 bills Wednesday to the full House for consideration. “As climate change continues to drive more frequent and severe extre...
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Legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. House would prohibit Amtrak from requiring forced arbitration agreements from passengers. If the bill, the Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Ac...
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) officials have unveiled its Transit Supportive Community Development (TSCD) Program, which seeks to expand transit access. "Making our com...
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The Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released a report grading the state’s infrastructure. The state was ranked in 14 categories and received an overall...
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U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sam Graves (R-MO), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Daniel Webster (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen disaster mitigation and resilience programs administere...
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U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA) introduced legislation Monday that would allow unspent COVID-19 relief funds to be used on various infrastructure investments. The legi...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently awarded $161.25 million to 541 cities and towns statewide through the Municipal Aid grant program for fiscal year 2022. The department provides ...
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On Monday, Frontier Airlines began providing flights four times a week to Orlando International Airport from New York Stewart International Airport, approximately 60 miles north of Manhattan in the Hu...
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American Trucking Association’s Chief Economist Bob Costello said Monday the current truck driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry – and may reach as much as 160,...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill requiring the New York City Transit Authority to release annual reports detailing its efforts to reduce noise throughout the system. The b...
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