MTA to upgrade 14 subway facilities
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced 14 more subway stations will receive aesthetic and functional upgrades as part of New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Stat...
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SEPTA receives $80M to modernize transit facilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) a $80 million Low or No Emission Vehicle Program grant to modernize its transit faciliti...
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Transportation Department awards more than $2.2B in RAISE grant funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded more than $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants to 162 infrastructure projects nationw...
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Regional airport opens in Northern Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined federal, state and local officials Wednesday to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the state’s newest airport, the Gallatin County regional Airport in Sparta. The ...
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Contract signed for new roadway network, ground transportation center for JFK International
Officials with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced Wednesday they had signed a $1.24 billion contract to design and build a new network of roadways, a ground transportatio...
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority expanding its E-Hail service
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced it will be expanding its E-Hail pilot program to 3,600 paratransit customers in August. The E-Hail on-demand service offers Acces...
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Record number of Americans expected to travel for Independence Day weekend
A record 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home on Independence Day weekend, according to AAA projections. This is an increase of 2.1 million people compared to 2022. The p...
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Federal Highway Administration complete review of New York City tolling program
The Federal Highway Administration and its partners recently completed an environmental review of Manhattan Central Business District Tolling, a congestion pricing program. The agency concluded the...
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DOT opens streamlined application process for infrastructure funding
Applications for more than $5.575 billion in funding from three different surface grant programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation will be accepted under one application, Transportation Secreta...
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ACI World: “Airports of Tomorrow” accelerate decarbonization of aviation industry
The Airports Council International (ACI) World, in conjunction with the World Economic Forum, launched the Airports of Tomorrow initiative Tuesday as a way to accelerate aviation’s decarbonization. ...
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Connecticut to receive $26.4M for electric buses
The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation a $26.4 million Low or No Emission Grant Program grant for the purchase of 20 battery electric buses an...
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Iowa recognized for I-80 project
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), a coalition of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Asphalt Institute, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations, recently recognized the Iowa Departme...
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State, local officials unite on vision for Penn Station Modernization Plan
State and local elected officials joined with railroads on Monday to announce their support for the Penn Station Reconstruction as MTA and its railroad partners issued a Notice to Proceed on a plan to...
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Federal Transit Administration awards $1.7B in nationwide bus grants
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded nearly $1.7 billion in infrastructure grants to 130 projects in 46 states for the purchase of American...
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Organizations to offer cybersecurity training
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) recently partnered with SERJON, a boutique consulting firm, to offer commercial vehicle cybersecurity training to TMC, AT...
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Futmura, Tamperguard develop tamper-evident tape
Futamura, a manufacturer of sustainable cellulose films, and Tamperguard, a tamper-evident solutions company, recently collaborated to develop tamper-evident tape. The tape uses Futamura's renewabl...
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Colorado Department of Transportation celebrate completion of CO 94 safety improvement projects
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently celebrated the completion of the $10 million CO 94 safety improvements project. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Blaney Road and CO ...
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approve $30M plan to improve transit access at LaGuardia Airport
A $30 million plan to improve bus service to LaGuardia Airport was approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners last week, officials said. The money will fund p...
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NTSB Chair Homendy supports proposal requiring collision avoidance on heavy vehicles
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said she supports a proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra...
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MTA Metro-North Railroad wins top honors for safety, emergency management
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) awarded the MTA Metro-North Railroad two Gold Awards during its Rail Conference in Pittsburgh this month. MTA Metro-North was recognized for t...
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