USDOT funds to aid highway innovations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has earmarked $6.5 million in grant funding to assist seven states and Pawnee Nation with highway innovations. ...
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MAASTO hosts virtual automated vehicle conference
The Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO) recently hosted a virtual conference focusing on connected and automated vehicle technology (CAV). The 2020 CAV Summit conducted Oct...
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IATA urges COVID-19 testing, financial support
A chief International Air Transport Association (IATA) official has reaffirmed the need to re-open borders with COVID-19 testing and provide aviation financial support amid the pandemic. Rafael Sch...
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Companies create rail shipping innovation
Five companies said they have created a new technology platform that would transform the rail shipping industry, noting the innovation’s primary objective is safety. Norfolk Southern, GATX Corpor...
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Hawaii DOT announces critical improvement project award
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced Wednesday that it awarded the Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 2 project to Kiewit Infrastructure West. Kiewit will complete the project, ...
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Rail system needs emergency relief, Sen. Cantwell says
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) stressed the importance of Congress passing COVID-19 relief funding to keep America’s rail industry and transportation sectors afloat amidst the economic crisis broug...
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MEMA concerned over Trump administration Visa rules
In an Oct. 20 letter, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturer’s Association told the Trump administration that it has concerns over new Visa rules. The letter, sent to Department of Labor Secretary...
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Maryland DOT meets with officials in annual discussion of transportation priorities
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Sean Powell met with Dorchester County officials Tuesday as part of the department’s statewide tour to discuss its transportation priorities fo...
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Events highlight benefits of electric vehicles
Three organizations highlighted electric vehicle (EV) benefits through National Drive Electric Week, which hosted over 150 online events. Plug In America, Sierra Club, and Electric Auto Association...
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NTSB advocates small passenger vessel safety
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said the agency is advocating enhanced safety measures for small passenger vessels following the investigation of a 2019 California dive boat fire...
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Transportation groups warn Trump administration’s restricting federal transit funds to “anarchist” cities puts riders at risk
Transportation advocacy groups are warning that the safety of riders and transit workers are at risk as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold federal funds from New York City, ...
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Rural Missouri bridges to be replaced
A grant from the Federal Highway Administration will allow Missouri to replace up to 41 rural bridges in northern Missouri, officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation said Monday. Cu...
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Toyota Mobility Foundation names Indiana first Future Mobility District in United States
Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), a Japan-based nonprofit focusing on next-generation mobility services, designated Indiana as its first Future Mobility District in the United States on Monday. Th...
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Study examines contracted aircraft COVID exposure
Results from a U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) analysis have determined overall exposure risk from aerosolized pathogens such as coronavirus is low on contracted aircraft used to transport pe...
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Partnership seeks to bolster teen driver safety
Michelin North America Inc. and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) personnel said the entities have partnered to enhance teen driver safety initiatives. Recent results of a survey con...
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Study: Most e-scooter injuries happen on sidewalks
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that nearly three out of five e-scooter rider injuries occurred on the sidewalk, and about a third of those were in places wh...
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California Air Board urges manufacturers to address vehicle emission system tampering
In a letter to vehicle and engine manufacturers, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) urged the companies to disclose devices or modifications designed to interfere with emission control systems. ...
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District Transportation Department promotes goDCgo initiative
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), based in Washington D.C., recently recognized the 10th anniversary of its goDCgo initiative, which promotes travel options, reduces traffic, infrastru...
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North Carolina mountain highway project completed
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials are espousing the benefits of a recently completed project widening eight miles of mountainous highway along U.S. 19E. The work targete...
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St. Louis’ Metro Transit prepares to launch battery electric buses
Metro Transit in St. Louis is preparing to launch its first battery electric vehicles in 2021 with Ameren Missouri, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), New Flyer, GILLIG, and the Center for Tran...
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