The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced $11.6 million to support six transit bus automation research projects. "Advancements in technology can go a long way toward creating a s...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors recently approved a $2.7 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2024. “This budget reflects a series of investments that...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced Tuesday he had introduced legislation that will allow logging trucks to drive further on interstate highways. The Safe Routes Act of 2023 would allow logging...
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Caltrain, a rail service owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board and running from San Francisco to San Jose, will soon test its electric trains powered by an overhead contact s...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee recently advanced legislation that would replace the state’s Alternative Fuels Tax for electric vehicle owners. Senate Bill 656 would amend Title ...
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT), in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, showcased its first autonomous electric passenger shuttle this week at the Western Associa...
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The North Dakota Department of Commerce and Thales, an air traffic management company, recently agreed to further expand the first statewide Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight...
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A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday could spur local governments to use drone technology to bolster America’s critical infrastructure, as well as to grow the workforce needed to oper...
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Amtrak recently submitted applications to the Federal Railroad Administration for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grants to fund 14 proposed North...
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President Joe Biden recently signed the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) Improvement Act into law. The legislation improves the NOTAM system pilots use for safety alerts during flights by establishi...
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it had awarded more than $570 million in grants to eliminate points where railroad tracks intersect...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday the state would provide nearly $1 million in grants for innovative workforce transportation projects aimed at connecting workers to employers in southern, weste...
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The Utah Department of Transportation said the state’s Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee took its first steps toward an electric future last week. According to ...
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded nearly $28 million in Municipal Bridge Program funds to support local projects that repair, replace, or demolish 24 aging bridges statewid...
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The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded more than $471 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grants to initiatives that prevent crashes, fata...
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School districts across the country looking to switch to battery-electric zero-emission buses can now get help with grant applications from Build Your Dreams (BYD). BYD, a battery-electric bus manu...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced Wednesday it had opened a new training facility that will give trade and engineering professionals practical experience in the transportat...
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it was seeking feedback on its updated plan to strengthen safety for both transit workers an...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced a proposed rule that would require automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian ...
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced in May it would be offering small-scale Highway Safety Improvement Program grants. The Small Scale Local Safety Grant Program will provide gran...
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