The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $464 million in nationwide infrastructure grants to improve bus system safety and reliability while also targeti...
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An analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation by the U.S. General Accounting Office has found that the DOT could use its research funds more efficiently. In a report released Monday, the GA...
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A report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has found that there are both opportunities and barriers to co-locating high voltage transmission over the nation’s transportation corridor. ...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $5.6 million for the Town of Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill Transit to purchase zero-emission electric buses and charging infrastructure. The Bu...
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American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study findings maintain large verdicts against trucking fleets are increasing in number and size of awards. The report, Understanding the Impact of...
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Infrastructure is a bipartisan issue, according to Jim Tymon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, said on a recent podcast. Speaking on th...
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Transit systems are going through rather dynamic times during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of experts said during a webinar on innovation this month. While ridership is down, officials said, it...
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An American Automobile Association (AAA) analysis maintains the national gas price average held steady at $2.18, with state averages experiencing minimal pump impact. “This summer is no doubt the...
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FirstEnergy officials said the utility has resumed its Power Systems Institute (PSI) program, an initiative designed to train line and substation workers halted for four months because of the pandemic...
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On Thursday, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced legislation prioritizing funding for bridges, which he said will address America’s deficiencies in bridge infrastructure. The bill, The National Bri...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the agency has allocated $4.925 million in grants to fund four Tier 1 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to address transportation challenges. ...
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Major transportation projects would have to share the spending spotlight with clean energy, waterworks, and expanded broadband internet service under a new infrastructure stimulus strategy unveiled by...
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A Democratic coalition of 18 U.S. House of Representatives members has introduced legislation requiring passengers to wear masks while they are in airports and while they are on board planes. Heade...
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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) officials are urging Congress to suspend the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) for one year as a means of providing economic relief to small-business ...
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has earmarked over $273 million via the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to aid airport safety initiatives in 41 states, the District of Columbia and additi...
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most sectors, the public transportation industry has taken a particularly heavy blow, and that fact spurred the American Public Transportation Association (APT...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a new initiative for rural communities to get access to federal grant funds. A new applicant toolkit for the Rural Opportunities to Use Transpor...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said $11.2 million in grant funding via the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) would help minority and women-owned businesses compete for federal highwa...
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In a July 20 letter to Congressional leaders, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said American state Departments of Transportation need an “immediate infusion” ...
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao released the U.S. Department of Transportation’s vision for the future of transportation innovation on Thursday. Called the Pathways to the Future of Transpo...
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