Texas Central Railroad and the international railway company Renfe have formed a high-speed rail operating partnership that aims to revolutionize Texas travel. Renfe is one of the world’s most si...
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The first contemporary riverboat in the United States, American Song, left the Port of New Orleans (NOLA) Oct. 6 on its inaugural cruise of the Mississippi River. The boat is the flagship for Ameri...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will make available more than $63.9 billion in multimodal discretionary and formula transportation investments by the end of fiscal year 2018. DOT will ...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is gearing up for the release of a new long-range transportation plan for the state, and a major milestone toward achieving that was launched this week...
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Amtrak officials said the railroad service would halt plans to turn a segment of the Southwest Chief rail line from Dodge City, Kansas, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, into a bus route during fiscal year ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently revised its guidelines for automated vehicles, a move supported by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Motor & Equipment Manufa...
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United Airlines recently revealed a state-of-the-art flight-training center in Denver, which will house more than 30 full-flight simulators representing all of United's fleet types and is the largest ...
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Building on previous recommendations for automated vehicle implementation, the U.S. Department of Transportation this week released the third version of its "Preparing for the Future of Transportation...
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A recently released PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study maintains auto industry mobility and automation will have a major impact on the industry's future. Results of the PwC Strategy& consultancy pr...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) board of directors recently voted to approve the More MARTA Atlanta program, the region’s largest transit investment in more than four de...
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Gasoline prices nationwide have risen 3 cents since last week, averaging $2.91 -- 41cents higher than last year and 6 cents higher than last month. “The September switch-over to winter-blend gaso...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced last week an impending update to their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), which governs the nation’s traf...
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Mercedes-Benz officials said construction of a new battery factory near the vehicle production site in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, represents a commitment to the automaker’s electric initiative. “The ...
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Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) recently praised U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for changing the Obama Administration’s automated vehicle policy. In January 2017, a list of 10 sites to be des...
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President Donald Trump signed into law Friday the bipartisan compromise Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which regulates airline seat sizes for passengers. The law requi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published last week a notice of funding opportunity in the Federal Register to granting $300 million to projects aimed a...
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New York state officials have unveiled a $13 billion plan to transform John F. Kennedy International Airport into a modernized airport anchored by two international terminal complexes. “While lea...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) elected Robert E. Alger as chairman for 2018-2019, the association announced last week at its national convention in New York City. â...
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Highway fatalities fell in 2017, after two consecutive years of significant increases, and the first six months of 2018 followed the same trend, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...
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The U.S. Senate recently passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which reauthorizes both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration. The bill also...
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