A total of 47.5 million passengers will fly globally on U.S. airlines during the 18-day winter holiday travel period, according to Airlines for America (A4A). The period lasts from Dec. 19 to Jan....
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The 12 finalists for the Austin City:One challenge were recently chosen by the contest steering committee, opening a $100,000 opportunity for them to test and deploy mobility improvement proposals in ...
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A new report from AAA notes that the national gas price average is slowly falling, with increases at the pump presently in a distinct minority of states. Over the last month, the national average h...
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International inbound travel to the United States is forecasted to grow at 2.4 percent annually through 2023, which is half of the global travel rate of 4.8 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Assoc...
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy recently announced it will continue to offer rebates through the Clean Trans...
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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) last week -- the Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act (S. 2979) -- seeks new drug testing requirements for the U.S. Depart...
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A new directive from Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault calls for stronger rail safety measures and the launch of a statewide education initiative to prevent additional deat...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released its quarterly report on the status of railroads’ progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems. The 42 railr...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a report containing 22 safety recommendations regarding bicycle safety, which include blind-spot detection systems, collision avoidance ...
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A ruling from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed an American Trucking Associations (ATA) lawsuit against a Rhode Island truck-only toll to move forward in federal court. The ATA, wh...
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced last week that replacement work finished six months early on Oxford Street Bridge in Providence, R.I. The early completion of the pr...
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New Jersey municipalities will receive $161.6 million in state Municipal Aid grants for fiscal year 2020. The money was awarded to 542 cities and towns for transportation projects. Grants were ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Public-Private Transportation Partnerships (P3) Board recently approved the reconstruction of a 4.5-mile section of I-81 near Wilkes-Barre i...
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Supported by airport and air traffic organizations, U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have introduced the CONTRACT Act to eliminate financial handicaps that limit federal contra...
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The newest Amtrak train, Acela, is a joint project between Amtrak and Alstom, and now, the pair are lauding what the machine will be able to do for the U.S. economy. Amtrak claims the trains will ...
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West Virginia sold $600 million in General Obligation State Road Bonds, Series 2019 A, on Tuesday, generating more than $746.5 million in proceeds, with a premium of $146.5 million. The funds will...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is asking Georgians to visit the department’s website and participate in a survey on the future of railroads in the state. Participants will be ask...
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In an effort to increase funding to the state’s transportation system, Oregon will implement the second of four planned increases to its gas tax on Jan. 1, 2020, kicking off the new year with a 2 ce...
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The Port of Virginia contributed $92.1 million in spending to the state and $39.3 billion in Gross State Product during fiscal year 2018, according to a College of William & Mary study. The Port al...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program recently awarded Illinois more than $25 million in funding to replace and rehabilitate buses and facilities. Tw...
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