The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded $5.1 million in funding to regional transit authorities. The funding includes $1.1 million in capital funding from MassDOT...
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In a letter dispatched to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao this week, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, among others, advocated the abolition of a rule that has g...
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The nation’s average gas price stands nearly 20 cents higher than it was at the beginning of 2019, reaching $2.42. That figure is still 10 cents cheaper than things stood a year ago, but it rep...
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The Arkansas House approved two pieces of legislation Monday addressing highway funding. The first piece of legislation, a $95 million highway-funding bill that’s part of a $300 million hig...
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Improving highway infrastructure in the United States can help conserve fuel and reduce emissions, according to a case study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). In 2016, the ...
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The trade association representing commercial service airports in North America recently released a report detailing a $128 billion need for new infrastructure, further shackled by a $91.6 billion de...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently reported that there were 6,227 pedestrians killed on U.S. roads in 2018, making it the deadliest year in pedestrian fatalities since 1990. ...
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The Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) sent letters last week to Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Eleanor...
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently updated its 2016 initiative Building to Win that aims to revitalize the nation’s infrastructure. “Every year, America is falling furthe...
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A total of 45 state departments of transportation were represented in Washington D.C. over the last week, gathering for an annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (A...
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More than $26 million will be invested into safety and reliability upgrades for a daily train route which passes through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, thanks to a pledge of fund matching by Amtrak...
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United Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports broke ground last week on a $352 million, 407,408-square-feet Technical Operations Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The center, lo...
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Adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association assessment. “Amtrak...
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The Missouri House has approved a bill that would eliminate the state’s vehicle safety inspection program, and the legislation has aftermarket automotive associations concerned. The Auto Care A...
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The Trump Administration has moved to overhaul portions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including making exemptions for certain construction within federally designated wetlands. The American Road ...
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The leaders of nine aviation groups recently sent a letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees’ leaders on the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety...
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Bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday would remove federal regulatory barriers that prevent truck drivers from entering the interstate workforce before the age of 21. The bill, the Developin...
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Shutting down the Hudson River Tunnels to repair Superstorm Sandy damage without having new tunnels already in place would cost the national economy $16 billion, according to a report released by civ...
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The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission appointed Ferzan M. Ahmed as executive director at its meeting Monday. Ahmed will manage the turnpike’s day-to-day business operations. “Fer...
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A recent small business study found that businesses believe that, within 20 years, business fleets will have gone fully electric. The study conducted by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi determined that 6...
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