A high-resolution thermal camera development kit released by FLIR Systems Monday can be used by developers of self-driving cars to make advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) more able to operate i...
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Using the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as a showcase, Toyota revealed an ambitious new electric vehicle to be built in three different sizes and drive their push into the autonomous market. ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently launched two pilot programs that aim to revolutionize how the department uses traffic crash data, vehicle operation data, and crowd-sourced traff...
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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is partnering with the City of Madison, Wisconsin’s Metro Transit with the goal of electrifying half of the city’s bus fleet by 2035. MGE will provide nearly $4 m...
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FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, recently opened an international express and cargo hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The hub will provide FedEx ...
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The number of electric vehicles in Nebraska is increasing, prompting Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to launch the Energy Wise TM Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentive. The incentive is...
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A broken water pipe in a privately-run terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport on Sunday that has caused “significant” flight delays and disruptions is being investigated by the Port Authority of New ...
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Continuing forward on a plan to modernize 270,000 lights throughout Chicago with LEDs, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has, as of last week, reached 18,000 street lights replaced on th...
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The Trump Administration called an Obama-era agreement for the federal government to help fund a $13 billion rail tunnel project between New York and New Jersey “non-existent” in a letter sent on ...
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Three cement and concrete organizations recently launched a free pavement design tool called PavementDesigner.org. The tool is designed for city, county, and consultant engineers as well as anyone ...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently applauded Congress for the introduction of federal legislation that would help more women pursue aviation careers or further the careers ...
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recently named FAA Deputy Administrator Daniel K. Elwell as acting administrator. Elwell assumed the role Sunday when Administrator Michael Huerta...
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With more than 60 steel-intensive vehicles being featured at auto shows in 2017, the Steel Market Development Institute noted last week that use of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) has been 10 perc...
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A legislative effort by state Rep. Phil Ting (D-CA) that would mandate vehicles sold after Jan. 1, 2040, to produce zero emissions has been met with opposition by the Association of Global Automakers,...
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As part of ongoing efforts to restore electricity in Puerto Rico, Foss Maritime shipped 500-600 bucket trucks, line trucks, pickups, aerial lifts, skid-steer loaders, digger derricks, and pull trailer...
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Retail gasoline prices in the United States last year were 2 cents a gallon higher than 2015 and 27 cents higher than 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Higher crude oil...
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Positive train control (PTC) technology could have averted December’s fatal Amtrak train derailment in Washington state, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary ...
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The Gateway/Hudson River Tunnels project is a national infrastructure priority, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) recently said in a letter to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Frelinghuysen...
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Just-introduced legislation from U.S. Senate Democrats that would pour $75 billion over a decade into a new competitive grant program for repairing the nation’s structurally shoddy bridges has recei...
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A consortium of airline industry groups voiced opposition on Wednesday to a House bill that would limit GI Bill benefits for veterans attending public flight schools, arguing that the measure would di...
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