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The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its June meeting.
The program is developed and approved annually and docum...
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On Monday, U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced legislation aimed at addressing concerns about accountability and transparency at Amtrak.
The legislation, the Amtrak Transparency Act, aims to t...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors recently approved the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 MBTA Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
A CIP is the five-year financial plan that ...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for the second phase of a project to reconfigure the highway interchange connecting Interstate 91, Interstate 691,...
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On Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state was starting a $45 million pavement revitalization project on the New York State Thruway (I-90) in Chautauqua County.
The project, part of more...
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U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) recently created the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus.
The caucus will work to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental impa...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently unveiled the Aviation Economic Impact Calculator that will allow airports to view the economic impact of potential facility updates and activitie...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued new vehicle fuel economy standards that will increase economy by 2 percent annually for passenger cars for model years 2027-2031. Fue...
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Oregon recently began the statewide 12-stop Statewide Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour.
The state’s Joint Committee on Transportation planned the tour as a way to inform the...
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On Friday, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell filed an ordinance with the Metro Council to allow the transportation improvement program to be included on the Nov. 5 ballot.
The Metro Council, the...
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Under the Biden administration, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a round of $7.8 million to benefit 17 public transportation projects focused on supporting those with disabi...
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) recently launched a multimodal transportation survey to gather public input on the Momentum 2050 statewide plan for the future of South Carolina...
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recently announced that he would pull the state from the California electric vehicle mandate at the end of 2024, when its current regulations expire.
Virginia’s ...
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On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman (both D-PA) joined U.S. Reps. Chris Delzio and Summer Lee (both D-PA) in announcing that the Pittsburgh International Airport would receive more t...
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The New York State Department of Transportation recently began construction on a $9.9 million project to rehabilitate three Erie County bridges that collectively serve more than 25,000 vehicles daily....
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According to an abstract released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, interruptions and multi-tasking at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, almost led to a runway c...
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On Tuesday, Caltrans announced it was looking for volunteers to participate in a pilot program that would test a new system to pay for infrastructure repairs.
The system, called a “road charge,â...
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On Monday, U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) introduced legislation to lower tire costs by providing a tax credit for purchasing retreaded tires.
The legislation, Retreaded Tr...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded approximately $480 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grants.
“Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program gr...
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On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the state would spend nearly $6 million on road and street safety.
Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, the money will provide six Kansas...
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