The Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently approved a variety of state transportation plans designed to enhance safety and efficiency. Officials said the Commission granted clearance of the Ok...
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New York State received recognition from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) this week for implementations of the New York State Pedestrian Safety Action Plan -- a $110 million, five-year ...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes that opened to traffic on Sept. 8. The $834 million project began construct...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently released its 2018 State Rail Plan, which highlights the state’s goals over the next 20 years to improve safety, help reduce greenhouse...
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At a meeting of the Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) laid out the tax and regulatory relief benefits passed by Congress this year and how they will benefit ...
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Oklahoma is joining other states across the country in going electric, with the opening of two electric vehicle charging stations in the parking lot of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (O...
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Plug In America, a national association of electric-vehicle drivers, recently applauded California Gov. Jerry Brown for issuing an executive order to achieve total carbon neutrality by 2045 and for si...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) elected Darrin Grondel, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, as chairman at the association’s annual meeting in Atlanta last month. ...
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Two rail industry associations nominated this week Thomas Jayne, a BNSF Railway attorney, for a position on the federal Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to serve as industry representative when Steven ...
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Oklahoma’s infrastructure is slated for a major update, now that the Oklahoma Transportation Commission has signed off on updated improvement plans for the state’s highway and county road systems ...
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Nine states’ departments of transportation recently were awarded $8.4 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration awards. The departmen...
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Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm expected to hit between South Carolina and Virginia, will likely have a negative impact on gasoline prices this week on the East Coast. Prices in South Caroli...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) sent a letter on Sept. 5 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) urging Congress to pa...
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By allowing exemptions for small refiners from their blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard, economists at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced that it would provide $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant funds to rural states to maintain bridges. FHWA pu...
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A study conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) found that only five fatal accidents were linked to commercial flights in 2017, reflecting the lowest number in recent memory....
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently signed a three-year agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) allowing NDOT greater control over certain federal environmental ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a consumer advisory warning driver concerning odometer fraud following a large-scale vehicle odometer rollback scheme. Odo...
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Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials said the commitment of $155 million for US 93 improvements over the next five years aids the effort toward the state’s Interstate 11 project. ...
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Building on a 200 unit order made in 2017, CN announced this week that it would purchase 60 more locomotives from GE transportation, supplementing its fleet. “With strong demand across our busine...
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