A pair of bills -- the STB Information and Security Act and the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act -- are poised to change the way railroad data is handled, following advancement by the U.S. House this w...
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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently released a proclamation ordering the state’s Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally owned bridges that are structurally deficient. The...
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Community Transit in Everett, Washington, recently received a $43.2 million grant for its Swift II (Green Line) Bus Rapid Transit Project from the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are partnering with Penn State University to plan and design the Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Re...
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Following an April 28, 2015, incident involving two Southwestern Railroad freight train cars colliding near Roswell, New Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has this week determine...
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Despite an increase in the amount of federal dollars devoted to railroad systems in the fiscal year 2018 spending plan for the federal government, stakeholders in the rail systems say it’s not enoug...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have different approaches to rail safety oversight, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) re...
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A group of eight U.S. senators is urging Senate appropriators to commit $2 billion of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement Act of 2018 for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure repairs and mod...
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The Mexican Railwaymen’s Union (STFRM) has officially joined with the Teamsters Rail Conference USA and Teamsters Canada Railway Conference to press for labor rights and infrastructure investment in...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is seeking volunteers for the state’s Adopt a Highway program. Of the 5,455 segments of road defined for the program, 1,719 are available for a...
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Mark Buzby, Georgia Department of Transportation’s maritime administrator, attended the groundbreaking of the $127 million Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail project March 27. Once completed, t...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently submitted its 2018 State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) to the state legislature for approval. The SHOPP program f...
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The International Road Federation (IRF Global) released a new policy statement last week that calls for the establishment of national road construction safety guidelines, among other efforts meant to ...
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A class-action lawsuit has been brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) for excessive toll increases and misappropriation of toll funds. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers As...
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The American Transportation Research Institute recently ranked the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Freight Plan third in the United States, tying with California. Departments of...
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John Schroer, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) commissioner, and Gov. Bill Haslam recently released the fiscal year 2019-2021 Comprehensive Multimodal Program, which provides $2.6 billion...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the recipients of $264.5 million in grants through the Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program. The program enhances t...
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The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” ad campaign is back for its fifth year, targeting drivers between 18 and 34 across all media platforms, with the goal of reducing distracted driving deaths. The ca...
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Ten transit agencies throughout Washington state will receive $13 million in federal investments. The average grant is worth $1.37 million. The agencies are located in Franklin and Benton Counties,...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be spending $1.1 billion on 253 state road and bridge projects this year, according to Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle. “These pr...
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