The first section of track for the $5.6 billion Purple Line recently was completed. The 16-mile light rail system will run from New Carrollton to Bethesda, Maryland, and is expected to relieve tra...
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The Board of Directors for the Metro Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas has approved a referendum for the Nov. 5, 2019, ballot, allowing voters to consider $3.5 billion in bonding authority for...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that it would partner with PPG on resources meant to accelerate the development and testing of adhesives made explicitly for vehicles built from...
Read MoreGlobal air freight demand shrank 3.2 percent in July compared to 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). July was the ninth consecutive month of declines. The dec...
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Late-night or 24-hour transit service is a vital necessity for American workers and would have a positive impact on the economy, according to a study conducted by the American Public Transportation As...
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As of this week, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is prepared to move forward on a Rule of Particular Applicability for the Texas Central Railway’s High Speed Rail project that...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have jointly pledged to fight incidents of heatstroke among children through the installation of Rear Sear Reminder Sy...
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A group of U.S. Senators recently wrote Elaine Chao, secretary of Transportation, urging the Department of Transportation to demand transparency from airlines. The agency suspended a request for in...
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The Texas Transportation Commission approved last week the state Department of Transportation’s 10-year transportation plan, which includes more than $77 billion specifically marked for safety impro...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has created a new program under which applicants can appeal for state funding for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and ...
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The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Southern Rail Commission a $4.4 million Restoration and Enhancement grant to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. The ...
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The second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, between Brooklyn and Queens, recently opened to traffic four years ahead of schedule. The project, which was completed on budget, is the first new major br...
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According to New York state estimates, an average of $13.4 billion could be spent on capital infrastructure projects over each of the next five years, but State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns that ...
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A partnership between the state of Maine and the Efficiency Maine Trust launched the new Electric Vehicle Accelerator Program last week, which aims to incentivize people to turn electric through vehic...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing $225 million to bridge projects in 18 states, as part of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) -- of which only 25 states met the nec...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced plans to award local agencies with more than $34 million in transportation planning grants for fiscal year 2020-2021. This aid will ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to activate its all-electronic tolling system at the Goethals Bridge on Wednesday. The bridge connects Elizabeth, N.J., to Staten Island, N.Y. ...
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In an ongoing dispute over federal funding for New Jersey’s Portal Bridge replacement and Gateway Tunnel projects, state politicians are calling on the Trump Administration for urgent action. La...
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A new agreement reached this week between the United States, the European Union, Norway, and Iceland will allow U.S. air carriers to rent out their planes and crews to other carriers, in a process kno...
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Roadblocks remain for Louisiana’s Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge project on the path to federal appropriations, and U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) this week urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to do wh...
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