North Carolina State Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon formed a commission last month tasked with developing recommendations for how to modernize the state’s transportation investment strategy. ...
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Georgia has become one of only 10 states to gain a Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant this week for advancing connected vehicle technologies. ...
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The Rail Passengers Association (APA) this week honored six sitting U.S. senators with the Golden Spike Award for efforts made to save the Amtrak train known as the Southwest Chief. That train net...
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The managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) recently voted to approve lease agreements and authorize construction for the Terminal 5 Modernization Program. The program will prepa...
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A group of industry executives recently formed the Commuter Rail Coalition, which is designed to advocate for U.S. commuter railroads as well as engage and educate communities and stakeholders about ...
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Bicameral Congressional legislation introduced this week would extend the electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years and would help deploy alternative fuel-charging infrastructure. Under current law...
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The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission anticipates spending up to $198 million on projects throughout the state this construction season. The projects are intended to improve travel and s...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Uber, and Lyft are working together to increase the availability of wheelchair-accessi...
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The city of Denver is considering the creation of a new department -- specifically the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure -- to oversee a multi-modal transportation system for the larges...
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A recent report calls for Pennsylvania state and local officials to address the state’s looming transportation funding crisis. Transit agencies throughout the state have been notified state capi...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $53.2 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) gran...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has established an Office of Innovative Mobility to address new mobility options such as ridesharing, electrification and modern technologies. The...
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) have appealed the outcome of a case against Rhode Island’s truck-only toll, which was dismissed by the district court in March. Their appeal argues that ...
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Aviation recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel, requesting a fed...
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A recent report by the U.S. Department of Transportation 2018 National Bridge Inventory database reveals 47,052 bridges nationwide are classified as structurally deficient, down slightly from 2017. ...
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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019 this week, earning praise from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in ...
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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber’s (R-MN) Notice to Airmen Improvement Act, which would revamp aviation safety through demanding clearer safety notifications to pilots, has advanced the House Transportation ...
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While work is ongoing to re-sign the corridor, western Kentucky’s William H. Natcher Parkway has officially been designated as Interstate 165, making it federally recognized for its connection betw...
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Washington state lawmakers have unveiled the 2019-21 Transportation Budget, which totals nearly $9.8 billion in appropriations. “This budget keeps the promise we made in Connecting Washington to...
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As Boeing rushes to fix fatal flaws in its 737 MAX aircraft, U.S. Sens. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rick Larsen (D-WA) have written to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting another indepe...
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