Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, published an open letter to Congress this week urging passage of H.R. 2440 -- a bill that would reform the Harbor ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced last week that $1.4 billion would be provided for reconstruction efforts on the I-275/SR 60 Westshore Area Interchange i...
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An additional $50 million in federal funding directed to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s annual operating costs would make the federal government pay its share for a transportat...
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In the United States, 75 percent of commercial vehicles run on diesel, 43 percent of which operate on near-zero-emissions diesel truck technologies, according to Diesel Technology Forum research. ...
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Load and capacity calculation errors by FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc., along with an inadequate peer review from Louis Berger, all contributed to the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge at the Florida...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced this week the American Aviator Act, which seeks grants for the extension of commercial flight training services for veterans. Th...
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The groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for a general aviation airport in Sparta, Ky., that will serve the Interstate 71 corridor from Louisville to Cincinnati. “The Kentucky Department of ...
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public transit infrastructure cuts. The bipartisan Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act 2020 reduces public transportation funding by $457 ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released highway crash fatality data from 2018 this week, showing a decline in crash-related deaths for the second straight year. Over 2018, fatalitie...
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Washington State Ferries intends to convert the state’s three largest ferries from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion systems, thanks to $35 million in funds acquired from the environmental mitiga...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has completed the Hamilton Road Bridge over the Route 206 Bypass in Hillsborough six months ahead of schedule, opening to traffic on Saturday. The 15...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently completed the replacement of two deteriorated bridges carrying U.S. 202 over Amtrak rail lines at the southern end of the U.S. 30 Int...
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The National Governors Association (NGA) held a summit with stakeholders in Detroit this week, drawing experts and politicians together to discuss trends and practices related to securing vital infras...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will delay a requirement for installation of secondary cockpit barriers in favor of a full rulemaking process despite a Congressional order -- a stance that h...
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The National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) board of directors elected Rhett Ricart as its 2020 chairman at NADA’s Oct. 15, board meeting in San Diego. Ricart is president of Ricart A...
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Building off of an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump earlier this year, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed a change to the Hazardous Materials Regulatio...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) called for public feedback on potential strategies and actions for its long-range plan for public transit. The new plan seeks to coordinate planning, pr...
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A group of 19 legislators last week launched a new issues and community-focused caucus, known as the Future of Transportation Caucus. The new caucus concerns itself with creating a future transport...
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U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) last week introduced a bill to reauthorize the United States pipeline safety program for two years and provide resources at the state and federal levels for the hiring of p...
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A group of business, organization and government leaders recently sent a letter to congressional members in support of modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and urging passage of bipartisan ...
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