The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a new set of safety changes for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) rail transit system followin...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $513.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) Program grants to 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The grants are for the rep...
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Purdue University civil engineers have developed a fully automated, portable system to estimate the volume of stockpiles of bulk supplies, according to a paper recently published in the journal Remote...
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According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, consumer air travel service complaints are up nearly 270 percent above what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Air Tr...
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Poor bridge resource management and a charting error are to blame for a bulk carrier hitting an oil and gas Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production platform, according to the National Transportation Saf...
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An estimated 9,560 Americans died in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the first quarter of 2022, according to recently released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) figures. â...
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Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would clarify the authority of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate commer...
Read MoreThursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it had awarded more than $233 million in grants to modernize intercity passenger rail service. The grants, funded by the Federal-S...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $2.7 million in Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) grants to five universities to support research on how...
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The estimated difference in female fatality risk compared to male fatality risk is significantly reduced in newer vehicles, according to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
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The Presidential Emergency Board, the organization charged with helping to resolve contract differences between the U.S. Class I railroads and their unionized workforce, made its recommendations Tuesd...
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes incentives for businesses and individuals purchasing electric-vehicle chargers, but supply-chain issues might make the devices difficult to find. Chargi...
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Fleet companies are investing in electric- and hydrogen-powered vehicles and plan to do so over the next few years, according to a new survey released by TravelCenters of America (TA). The survey i...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Tuesday it had awarded more than $1.6 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states to invest ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are detailing the Biden-Harris Administration's allocation of over $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials said the agencies have earmarked $49.2 million in grant funds to improv...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced $6 million to help improve access to affordable transportation in areas that currently lack efficient and convenient transit options. "Tr...
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee member, recently sent a letter to Stephen Cliff, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) admi...
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officials said the agency is seeking public feedback regarding the Thriving Communities Initiative -- a program that provides technical assistance and plannin...
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All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have submitted their plans to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. Part...
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