• Home
  • Air
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Maritime
  • Supply Chain
    • Logistics
    • Packaging
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
  • Investment
    • Federal
    • State
    • City
    • Private
  • Policy
    • Federal
    • State
  • About
    • Transportation Today
    • Editorial Team
    • Corrections Policy
    • Macallan Communications
  • Contact
March 24th, 2023
March 24th, 2023
Transportation Today News

Home » Policy » Page 2

Policy

Philadelphia plans to reconnect Chinatown

By Melina Druga  |   March 10, 2023   |   City

The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) recently launched a $4 million project to evaluate ways to reconnect Chinatown. The Chinatown and Chinatown No...

Read More

Rhode Island project wins teamwork award

By Melina Druga  |   March 10, 2023   |   Federal

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently presented the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) with Excellence in Teamwork Award at the agency’s Administrator's Award Ceremony in...

Read More

Bill introduced to repeal excise tax on heavy trucks

By Liz Carey  |   March 10, 2023   |   Featured

U.S. Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) reintroduced legislation repealing the 12 percent federal excise tax on heavy trucks, the legislators announced Wednesday. The legislation wo...

Read More

Texas, FHWA sign I-45 North Houston Highway improvement agreement

By Liz Carey  |   March 9, 2023   |   Featured

On Tuesday, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it had signed an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to resolve an issue between the two agencies in regard to...

Read More

Siemens Mobility opening North Carolina facility

By Melina Druga  |   March 9, 2023   |   Investment

Siemens Mobility, a passenger rolling stock manufacturer, plans to construct a $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, N.C. The selected site will be a passeng...

Read More

Kansas awards nearly $5M in short line rail grants

By Melina Druga  |   March 9, 2023   |   Investment

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently awarded nearly $5 million to nine short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects through the Short Line Rail Improvement Fund (SLRIF) p...

Read More

Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces state supply chain plan to promote job growth, cost reduction

By Douglas Clark  |   March 8, 2023   |   Investment

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is touting a new initiative that would spur job growth, reduce costs and provide enhanced supply chain security. Per Beshear, Supply Kentucky has initiated a partnership ...

Read More

Kentucky awarded $30,000 grant for safe driving education

By Melina Druga  |   March 8, 2023   |   Investment

In collaboration with General Motors, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently awarded the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety a $30,000 grant to reduce...

Read More

American Transportation Research Institute requests motor carrier participation in trend survey

By Melina Druga  |   March 8, 2023   |   Federal

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently requested motor carriers participate in the organization’s annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. ATRI collects information fr...

Read More

Minnesota House passes two capital investment measures, delivering nearly $1.9B for local jobs, projects

By Chris Galford  |   March 8, 2023   |   Featured

The Minnesota House approved a $1.5 billion bonding bill (HF 669) and a $393 million cash bill (HF 670) for statewide capital investment this week. Work on both bills began last session. Throug...

Read More

Pennsylvania DOT commits $470.2M investment in liquid fuels distribution for local infrastructure

By Melina Druga  |   March 7, 2023   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently committed $470.2 million, 3 percent more than in 2022, in liquid fuels payments to help certified municipalities maintain roads and bri...

Read More

Arizona seeks public comment on five-year transportation plan

By Melina Druga  |   March 7, 2023   |   Investment

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is seeking public feedback through June 1 on its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The plan will invest $2.6 billio...

Read More

Delaware joins 12 other states in Equity in Infrastructure project

By Liz Carey  |   March 7, 2023   |   Featured

Delaware officials announced last week that the state would join 12 other states as part of the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) to create opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses...

Read More

Colorado announces winners of zero-emission technology grants

By Liz Carey  |   March 6, 2023   |   Investment

On Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the recipients of the state’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Workforce Development and E-Mobility Educati...

Read More

Philadelphia creates Transportation Fund to cover operating, capital costs for city transit

By Melina Druga  |   March 6, 2023   |   City

The city of Philadelphia recently split the General Fund to create a new Transportation Fund, Mayor Jim Kennedy announced on Thursday during his presentation to City Council on the Fiscal Year 2024 bu...

Read More

AAA: Nearly 70 percent of drivers afraid of autonomous vehicles

By Melina Druga  |   March 6, 2023   |   Federal

According to a recent AAA automated vehicle survey, 68 percent of drivers are afraid of self-driving vehicles. This is 13 percent higher than last year’s survey. “We were not expecting suc...

Read More

Democratic legislators urge EPA to issue strong vehicle emissions standards

By Liz Carey  |   March 3, 2023   |   Federal

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue new ru...

Read More

Minnesota app helps with planning local trips

By Melina Druga  |   March 3, 2023   |   Investment

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently launched a pilot project that will allow residents to plan daily trips in areas less dense than urban areas. The project also will have...

Read More

U.S. Marine Highway Program to receive more than $12M in USDOT funding

By Liz Carey  |   March 3, 2023   |   Featured

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that its Maritime Administration (MARAD) would make more than $12 million in funding available for the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP)...

Read More

Initiative will inspect routes that carry trains with hazardous cargo

By Melina Druga  |   March 3, 2023   |   Federal

A new federal initiative would provide inspections on rail routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities. The Federal Railroad Admin...

Read More
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 263
  • Next Page »

Receive Weekly Newsletter

Please review our Privacy Policy before submitting.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Podcast

Have an idea for our new podcast?

Share It with Us
From our Sister Publication, Homeland Preparedness News: The Future of EB-5 with Aaron Grau and Rajvir Batra.
EB-5, Does It Have a Future?
Former Reagan DOT Secretary, James Burnley, and Obama chief counsel to Federal Hwy Admin, Fred Wagner, discuss Biden’s $2.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
Brian McGuire, President & CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors on the importance of a federal infrastructure bill and how AED has handled business during the pandemic.

Investment News

  • USDOT announces $94M in SMART Grants to create safer, more equitable transportation systems
  • USDOT announces $25M to improve hazardous material, pipeline safety
  • SEPTA cites inflation as cause for pausing King of Prussia rail project
  • Rutgers partners with NJ Transit on new regional training center
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorizes $12M airport project at Newark Liberty International

Most Read Last 7 Days

  • Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama establish green shipping corridor
  • Bipartisan legislation seeks to update traffic management, planning
  • ALPA names new general manager
  • More than 22 million flex fuel vehicles on the road
  • DC Circulator free through Sept. 30
  • USDOT announces $25M to improve hazardous material, pipeline safety
  • Approximately 700 JetBlue pilots picket outside company headquarters
  • Transportation Department includes $4.45B for rail, bus rapid transit projects in budget request
  • Harvard study: Modernizing transportation yields $11.1B in health benefits
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorizes $12M airport project at Newark Liberty International
  • Home
  • Air
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Maritime
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
Copyright © 2023 Transportation Today News. All Rights Reserved.
Top