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Bridges face likelihood of being struck by ships, study finds
Although ship strikes should be extremely rare, some of the busiest bridges in the United States will likely be hit, according to a recent Johns Hopkins University assessment of bridge vulnerability following the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md. The Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a container ship. Johns Hopkins engineers, believing chances were high for another collision, launched a risk assessment for U.S. bridges with the goal of estimating the actual chance...
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Norfolk Southern Corporation program cuts supply chain emissions for freight rail customers
A new program from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) will allow customers to reduce emissions from their freight rail s...Read More »
DOT to take materials from Pisgah National Forest for I-40 recovery
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) had received permission fro...Read More »
BNSF: $4.2B in customer investments fuels job growth
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) said more than $4.2 billion in investments by its customers last year helped...Read More »
Transportation Secretary Duffy advocates for enhancing pipeline safety
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy express support for pipeline owners and operators voluntarily adopting new safe...Read More »
ASCE gives U.S. infrastructure, highest ever grade – a solid C
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s infrastructure its highest grade ever – a overall grade o...Read More »
Thousands of Chicago commuters could lose access to transportation without funding
Without a funding solution by the end of spring, thousands of Chicago’s workers could lose access to transportation fo...Read More »
Proposed GOP bill would allocate unused federal EV funds to other highway projects
Legislation recently proposed by a Wyoming Republican in Congress would authorize that the federal funding allocated for...Read More »
Transportation Secretary Duffy to MYC Metro Transit: Clean up
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority with withholding of...Read More »
STB to review Norfolk Sothern’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk & Portsmouth
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) said it will review Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railwa...Read More »
Sound Transit’s total boardings spike 12 percent in 2024
Sound Transit, the public transportation agency for Washington’s Puget Sound area, saw total boardings increase 12 per...Read More »
