The Mexican Railwaymen’s Union (STFRM) has officially joined with the Teamsters Rail Conference USA and Teamsters Canada Railway Conference to press for labor rights and infrastructure investment in...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is seeking volunteers for the state’s Adopt a Highway program. Of the 5,455 segments of road defined for the program, 1,719 are available for a...
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Mark Buzby, Georgia Department of Transportation’s maritime administrator, attended the groundbreaking of the $127 million Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail project March 27. Once completed, t...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently submitted its 2018 State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) to the state legislature for approval. The SHOPP program f...
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The International Road Federation (IRF Global) released a new policy statement last week that calls for the establishment of national road construction safety guidelines, among other efforts meant to ...
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A class-action lawsuit has been brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) for excessive toll increases and misappropriation of toll funds. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers As...
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The American Transportation Research Institute recently ranked the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Freight Plan third in the United States, tying with California. Departments of...
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John Schroer, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) commissioner, and Gov. Bill Haslam recently released the fiscal year 2019-2021 Comprehensive Multimodal Program, which provides $2.6 billion...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the recipients of $264.5 million in grants through the Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program. The program enhances t...
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The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” ad campaign is back for its fifth year, targeting drivers between 18 and 34 across all media platforms, with the goal of reducing distracted driving deaths. The ca...
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Ten transit agencies throughout Washington state will receive $13 million in federal investments. The average grant is worth $1.37 million. The agencies are located in Franklin and Benton Counties,...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be spending $1.1 billion on 253 state road and bridge projects this year, according to Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle. “These pr...
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A sales tax proposed by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce could raise as much as $5 billion for transportation projects, according to the Denver Post. The sales tax will be on the November ball...
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Microsoft is the latest company to add its name to the list of American Center for Mobility partners, bolstering Michigan’s efforts at automated-vehicle research further with the help of one of the ...
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The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Observatory of Automated Metros recently released recommendations for the challenges posed by automated metro lines. The top challenge to fu...
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The Indiana Energy Association (IEA), an electric and gas utility organization, has proposed using the state’s $40.9 million settlement from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund to cre...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation-improvement projects. The scores are part of the evaluation process and are...
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In a report presented to Gov. Rick Snyder this week, the Michigan Council on Future Mobility laid out a series of recommendations meant to support the legal, economic, and regulatory needs of the mobi...
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced it will make available $125 million for railroad safety projects through the agency’s Local Trax matching grant program. Local ...
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A recent report by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) explained why gasoline prices increase yearly between the first of April and Memorial Day, a time the Environmental Protection ...
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