Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday approved a bill that would allow states flexibility in how they spend Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FM...
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) called on the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate the May 18 train derailment in East Aurora, N.Y. Higgins said he hoped the FRA would thoroug...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently launched a website to aid public tracking bridge replacement efforts in the wake of initiating preliminary design for the Scranton Loca...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for public comments on its long-range plan for that state’s public transit. The public transit plan supports the state’s current transportation...
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George Harms Construction of Farmingdale, N.J., has secured a $247 million NJ TRANSIT contract for the initial construction phase of the Raritan River Bridge replacement project. NJ TRANSIT Board o...
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for 14 statewide road maintenance projects officials said would enhance overall transportation infrastructure. The Mississippi Depart...
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With more than a third of all U.S. bridges requiring replacement or major repair work, states are moving to fill their funding needs for transportation infrastructure amid strained budgets. But bec...
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A newly released study details the essential role the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will have in rebuilding the state’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials ...
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An effort to drum up support for struggling state Departments of Transportation has gained extensive support across the transportation industry. U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) i...
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and Connecticut State Police unveiled last week a new initiative designed to address the rise in speeding and reckless driving amid the COVID-19 p...
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Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials have initiated the second phase of expedited infrastructure projects in the wake of continued lower traffic volumes resulting from COVID-19. â€...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been awarded $22.9 million in federal funding for public transit agencies throughout the state. The money, part of the ...
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More than 14,000 New Yorkers rode the bus between 1 and 5 a.m. Wednesday, while Metropolitan Transit Authority employees shut down and cleaned the city’s subways. The first-ever closure of the s...
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Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials said the collaboration with the City of Sweetwater and Florida International University (FIU) personnel yielded plans for a pedestrian bridge to a...
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The City of Long Beach, Calif., acting through its Board of Harbor Commissioners, has secured a $500 million Department of Transportation (DOT) loan for construction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Repla...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has received $410,817,650 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds earmarked for the state’s airports. The fundin...
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Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials have initiated a Phoenix bridge replacement project they said would increase commercial truck clearance beneath and aid a future light rail line. ...
Read MoreMoving one step forward toward fare transformation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fiscal Management Control Board approved a contract amendment Friday over the Public Private P...
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced Friday that it has implemented improved verification measures for incoming passengers to help ensure they abide by travel quarantine orders. ...
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New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently espoused benefits of the early and under budget completion of the L tunnel project, noting the effort saved more than $100 million. Cuomo said the Metropolita...
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