Representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, along with state and local officials, recently gathered in Worcester to break ground on the ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that Runway Status Lights (RWSL), a new technology used to provide a direct warning to pilots about potential runway conflicts, is now ope...
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In a ceremony attended by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker and others, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) officially broke ground for the John A. Volpe Tr...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced this week its support of an amendment proposed by U.S. Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Doug Jones (D-AL) to block an impending $1.2 bill...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Local Bridge Improvement Program recently awarded $5 million to 27 counties. The program assists cities and counties with bridge replacement or re...
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The Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot program launches next week in Pennsylvania, aiming to change driver behavior to reduce work zone speeds and improve work zone safety. It is a...
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An updated $6.5 billion eight-year construction work plan was greenlighted this month for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), with an emphasis on improving safety by strengthening struct...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently questioned Robert Sumwalt, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman, on aviation safety and automated systems in comm...
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The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee recently held a hearing on a bill that would allow the state’s department of transportation to authorize the operation of an autonomous shuttle veh...
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In recent years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken steps to improve various areas of aviation and surface transportation security required under the TSA Modernization Act; how...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Tuesday nearly $50 million in new initiatives meant to expand transportation access for low-income residents, older adults, and people with disabili...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced four bills Monday aimed at strengthening the nation’s infrastructure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure previously approved the bills....
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Monday that ensures funds intended for harbor maintenance are used for that purpose. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund makes it easie...
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U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) has secured the co-sponsorship of all 45 members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation on his Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Act (H....
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The H-1 Freeway Shoulder Widening and Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation project in Hawaii concluded work this week, fully reopening the busiest road in the state months ahead of schedul...
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The Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration recently presented seven outstanding highway safety projects with National Roadway Safety Awards. The biennial competition honor...
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Legislation introduced by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last week seeks greater aviation safety through enforcement of a series of...
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Under a $60.5 million contract awarded to Barnhill Contracting Co. last week, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is advancing plans for a new Interstate 95 interchange, among addi...
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U.S. light-vehicle dealerships have an annual payroll of $66.6 billion, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) midyear NADA Data 2019 report. Through the end of June, ...
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) recently completed the $2.4 million Central Avenue project in downtown Valley City. Central Avenue between Main Street and 12th Street was redo...
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