The Washington State Department of Transportation recently selected Omaha Track as the next operator for the P&L branch of the 298-mile state-owned Palouse River and Coulee City (PCC) rail system. ...
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The National League of Cities recently released its sixth annual State of the Cities report, and infrastructure ranked as one of the top topics. Issues and subtopics for the report were derived fro...
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US 290 East in Lee County, Texas, is now officially under construction, following its groundbreaking this week. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is funding the project, which will re...
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan launched a challenge for innovators at this week’s Mackinac Policy Conference, pledging to display the most innovative smart infrastructure initiatives and technolo...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to provide $15.4 million in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 38 municipalities for 50 safety projects. ARLE provides automated e...
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Grace Crunican, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) general manager, recently urged the federal government to continue funding a BART project. The Transbay Core Capacity Program ha...
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A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commissions, together with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), seeking information on ...
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The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has released a report calling for bipartisan policy recommendations on national infrastructure. “We can’t afford to play political games and keep kicki...
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The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, set a record in April for international container volumes. The alliance reached 265,...
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Daimler Trucks recently announced it launched the Autonomous Technology Group, a global organization for exploring the strategy and implementation of the automated driving. The group, which launche...
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In plans for the FY 2020 budget, the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation and Housing has authorized a $146 million increase for passenger rail and $60 million for transit over the 2019 bu...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) make changes to its workforce planning methods as the demand for commercial space launches increase...
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Thirty-one transportation associations and groups recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to repeal a $7.6 billion rescission in Federal-aid highway contract authority scheduled fo...
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Gasoline prices this month in California surpassed $4 a gallon for the first time since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices in the state average $4.01 per gallon ...
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The House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved last week an appropriations bill for 2020 that would boost funding levels for public trans...
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Earlier this month, bipartisan Congress members introduced the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act to spur industry partnerships to encourage workforce training ...
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Last year, Americans avoided an estimated 47.5 million trips because of highway congestion, according to a U.S. Travel Association survey. Nearly a quarter of Americans avoided at least one overni...
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The Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are seeking public comments on a proposal to remove regulatory barriers regarding the intr...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded $40.5 million to local agencies this week to assist transportation projects focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects ...
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In the wake of a failed meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leadership to discuss infrastructure, the CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is urgi...
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