U.S. senators recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would make permanent a tax credit introduced in 2004 that’s used to repair and upgrade short-line railroads. The bill has been exten...
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North Carolina’s Morehead City and Wilmington ports contribute approximately $15.4 billion annually to the state’s economy, according to a 2018 Economic Impact Study. The Port of Morehead City...
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Construction will begin next month on the $324 million final phase of the Tacoma/Pierce County High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Program, which will widen Interstate 5 (I-5) to alleviate traffic congestion...
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During the first two months of 2019, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will begin work on two major Phoenix-area road projects. ADOT began work this month on the $10 million I-10 impr...
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President Donald Trump nominated Nicole R. Nason earlier this month to serve as Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrator. If confirmed, Nason would oversee surface transportation policy ...
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Speed limits on 77 percent of Minnesota’s rural, two-lane state highways will be increased from 55 to 60 miles per hour, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). New sign...
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Fix Our Roads Ohio (FOR Ohio) aims to provide long term, investment in Ohio’s transportation infrastructure by educating policymakers and citizens. In fiscal year 2020, the Ohio Department of Tra...
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The next of 29 planned Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations in Pennsylvania opened recently in Lebanon. The CNG fueling stations are part of a 20-year, $84.5 million statewide Public Priva...
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Fiat Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors did not appear on the GreenerCars ratings list by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for the first time in five years. The ratings ...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) broke ground Tuesday on the $73 million next phase of the “Centennial Bowl” interchange, located in northwest Las Vegas where U.S. Highway 95 meets t...
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved $250 million in funding Tuesday for 163 Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF) projects. The bulk of the funds, $213 million, will be given...
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) sent a letter last week to the White House and Congress, urging them to open the U.S. Department of Transportation. The public transportation i...
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Denver’s Vision Zero program, a five-year plan with the goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, hired four staff members, attended outreach events, installed four pedestrian signal...
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Speeding remains a factor in nearly one-third of all motor vehicle-related fatalities, according to a Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report. The report, Speeding Away from Zero: Rethin...
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Ferries in Washington state carried nearly 25 million passengers last year, the highest level since 2002 and a more than 225,000 increase from 2017. The number of vehicles increased 1.1 percent to...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week to repeal a rule adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1916. ...
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The Airport Innovation Accelerator recently launched the Airport Innovation Index, a list of creative aviation projects. The purpose of the index is to increase awareness, collaboration, and innovatio...
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U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Doug Jones (D-AL) reintroduced Tuesday the Automotive Jobs Act that aims to delay President Donald Trump’s proposed 25-percent tariff on imported auto parts and...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently filed a class action complaint against Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness, the Indi...
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Volkswagen Group of America recently said it would be investing $800 million to expand its Chattanooga, Tenn., factory. The plant will create approximately 1,000 jobs and will build all-electric v...
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