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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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