Arizona initiates SR 189 enhancements
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials are touting the benefits of a $134 million project to improve mobility and safety along State Route 189. The effort addressing a 3.75-mile stre...
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Airports Council International addresses airport challenges, solutions
Airports Council International (ACI) World officials maintain infrastructure financing, revenue generation, and customer experience excellence serve as essential elements in sustaining a vibrant airpo...
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AASHTO campaign outline “Benefits of Transportation”
As Congress works toward reauthorizing infrastructure investments, a new public outreach campaign hopes to educate lawmakers and the American public about the benefits of those investments. Entitl...
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Measure seeks to bolster rail safety
Reps. Denny Heck (D-WA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Rick Larsen, (D-WA) and Mark Amodei (R-NV) recently introduced legislation seeking to bolster National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) recommendati...
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Measure to improve application process for low, no emission bus grants
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) has introduced a measure designed to streamline the application process for communities seeking to upgrade bus fleets with low and no emission vehicles. Heinrich said th...
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Rep. Costa proposes legislation to complete California High-speed rail project
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has proposed legislation that would fund high-speed rail throughout the country, but most especially in California’s San Joaquin Valley. H. R. 5805, called the High-Speed R...
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Amtrak announces new president, CEO
Amtrak announced Monday a seasoned transportation executive will take the helm of the railroad system in April. William J. Flynn, a successful leader in the rail, maritime and aviation industries,...
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PennDOT announces $487.5M in liquid fuels payments for road, bridge maintenance
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials said the recent allocation of $487.5 million in liquid fuels payments would aid municipalities with road and bridge maintenance. The al...
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Federal grant aids Houston transit center project
Houston transit agency officials attribute the recent awarding of up to $18.5 million in grant funds to help build a new transit center to efficient project management execution. The federal allotm...
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Grant to help with improvement of major St. Louis bridge
A $21.4 million grant will help with the expansion of one of the St. Louis area’s most heavily used bridges, members of the transportation and infrastructure committee said. Part of the FY Conso...
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Senate bill to promote transportation jobs
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in February will help fill projected vacancies in the transportation industry. If passed, the Senate bill, Promoting Service in Transportation A...
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Wisconsin receives funds for port construction, maintenance
Wisconsin officials are espousing the benefits of a $40 million funding allotment earmarked for eight harbor maintenance and improvement projects. Gov. Tony Evers said the grants, totaling $40,565,...
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Legislation would help build weather-resistant infrastructure
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would assist communities and private firms in building infrastructure that will withstand severe weather. The Built to Last Act would r...
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FRA releases positive train control update for fourth quarter of 2019
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its fourth quarter 2019 status update on railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The update...
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Bill targets aviation, aerospace development
Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced last week a measure establishing the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation, which they said focuses on aviation and aerospace wo...
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Commuter rail industry made significant progress toward Positive Train Control
A total of 97 percent of commuter rail was either Positive Train Control (PTC) certified, field testing, or conducting revenue service demonstrations as of Dec. 31, according to the American Public Tr...
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Bipartisan legislation aims to improve railroad financing program
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make improvements to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF). RRIF was created in ...
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Agencies update pipeline security agreement
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently joined the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in updating the 2004 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) defining pipe...
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Texas Transportation Commission proposes additional I-35 Austin funding plan
The Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) is proposing an additional $4.3 billion to fund the construction of new lanes on I-35 through Austin. “In recent years, I-35 through Austin has re...
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Oregon’s I-5 Rose Quarter project proceeding despite concerns
Still three years away from the beginning of construction, the I-5 Rose Quarter Expansion project in Portland, Oregon, is moving forward, despite concerns about budget increases and environmental impa...
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