Oklahoma creates public transit office
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently announced the creation of Office of Mobility and Public Transit within the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The office was established ...
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Oklahoma DOT appoints two employees to leadership positions
Two long-time Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) employees have been appointed to higher leadership positions within the organization. Rick Johnson recently served as the Project Manageme...
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Colorado to open $660M in projects to bid
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be opening more than $660 million in projects for bids by February. Approximately 40 percent of CDOT's projects will be in rural areas. The ful...
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Arizona’s mountain freeway nearing completion
Construction workers recently placed the final girder for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, marking the near completion of the largest freeway construction project in Arizona Department of Transpor...
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GAO finds increased length of freight trains pose potential safety risks
In a new assessment from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the increasing length of freight trains was found to be potential safety risks. Some of these trains are nearly 3 miles long acc...
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Organizations urges Congress to fund surface transportation
More than 200 organizations and elected officials recently sent a letter to Congress urging the a change to the federal transportation program. “For decades, federal policy has prioritized high...
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Train length has increased 25 percent over the past decade, GAO says
The average train length has grown approximately 25 percent since 2008, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study. The average train lengths in 2017 were between 1.2 and 1.4 mile...
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Oregon DOT launches trip-planning and carpool app
Oregon’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) has officially replaced its former carpool matching tool -- Drive Less Connect -- with a new web-based carpooling tool known as “Get There.” It i...
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James Ports, Jr. named executive director of Maryland Transportation Authority
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced last week the appointment of James Ports, Jr. to the position of executive director of the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). He ha...
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Illinois to invest $45B into state infrastructure and facilities under new capital plan
Illinois officials marked last week the passage of the largest capital plan in its history and the first in nearly 10 years, investing $45 billion into efforts to fix battered infrastructure and spur ...
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Bipartisan Senate effort seeks to ease regulation of agricultural trucking
A bipartisan Senate effort yielded a new bill this week, meant to alter how the government oversees the transportation of agricultural products. Under the Agricultural Trucking Relief Act, the defi...
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Delaware’s budget provides $3.2B to infrastructure package
Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the state’s $863 million fiscal year 2020 capital budget Monday that includes more than $3.2 billion in infrastructure work. The funding, part of the FY20 – FY...
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Sen. Tester questions Amtrak officials on funding
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) recently questioned Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and other officials on the railroad’s failure to connect rural areas to the rest of the country. "I really hope moving ...
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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport named ADOT’s Airport of the Year
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been named the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Airport of the Year for 2019, marking the third time it has taken home the honor, though it is a sig...
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Sen. Udall urges Amtrak plan to preserve, modernize long-distance passenger rail
During an oversight hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee last week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) addressed Amtrak CEO and President Richard Anderson, demanding details on efforts to preserve and imp...
Read MoreOhio to spend $2B on transportation this year
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will spend $2.07 billion on 1,034 projects throughout the state this year. The projects are funded by the state and federal motor fuel taxes and are int...
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Florida Department of Transportation receives nearly $11B
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fiscal year 2019-2020 budget last week that includes $10.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The “Bold Vision for a Brighter Future...
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Rep. Sires lauds House appropriations bill for New Jersey benefits
Earlier this week, the House advanced an appropriations bill that will advance transportation and infrastructure efforts, and among those cheering is U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), who says the legisla...
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Port authority releases latest version of its capital plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently advanced its biennial re-assessment of its 2017-2026 Capital Plan and will present the plan to the board of commissioners today. The plan refl...
Read MoreTransportation and infrastructure measures included in 2020 appropriations act
Five measures focused on transportation and infrastructure were included in an appropriations act that passed the House Tuesday. The legislation is called the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agricultur...
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