Volkswagen to expand Chattanooga plant
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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Maryland Public Service Commission approves modified electric vehicle charging infrastructure pilot program
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a modified version of a five-year electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure pilot program proposed by four of the state’s largest e...
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Auto accidents in North Dakota fall 10 percent in 2018
Motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota fell 10 percent in 2018 to 104 fatalities, according to North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) crash data and the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP). ...
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North Carolina’s airports contribute $52B to state economy
North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute more than $52 billion to the state’s economy and support 307,000 jobs annually, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s...
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Bill would fund $2.2B I-81 project
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently released a legislative proposal, based on a study by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, that would fund $2.2 billion in Interstate 81 Corridor critical improve...
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MBTA orders nearly 200 electric-hybrid buses
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has ordered 194 electric-hybrid buses from BAE Systems. The buses will operate on BAE’s Series-ER extended range propulsion system. The elec...
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Port of Seattle 2019-2023 budget advances projects, investment
The Port of Seattle’s 2019-2023 budget blueprint invests in the community and the environment and advances more than 20 key maritime and economic development projects. The Northwest Seaport Alli...
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USDOT loan to fund Dallas transit project
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has issued the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) System a $908 million Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing direct loan for the...
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ATA applauds transportation secretary for pre-empting driver rules
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently applauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for asserting the federal government’s role in regulating interstate commerce by granting a peti...
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Zoox first to participate in California autonomous-vehicle passenger service
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently authorized self-driving car startup Zoox to become the state’s first company to provide autonomous-vehicle (AV) passenger service to the pu...
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California aims for zero emission public transportation fleet by 2040
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Dec. 14 approved the Innovative Clean Transit regulation, a statewide goal to gradually transition public transit agencies to 100 percent zero-emission bus...
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FAA developing flight plans for new Florida metroplex
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the process of developing new flight paths and air traffic control procedures for the South-Central Florida Metroplex. The South-Central Florida Met...
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Illinois transition team creates infrastructure committee
Illinois Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton recently created the transition team’s Restoring Illinois’ Infrastructure Committee. The 45-member committee...
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Rep. Graves elected ranking committee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, (R-MO) was recently elected ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by members of the House Republican Conference. Graves, a professional pilot, has...
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FTA announces $281M in transit funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it had awarded an additional $281 million in funding the FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Progr...
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New York providing more than $27M in rail funding
New York state will be awarding $27.1 million to fund rail and port improvement projects through the Governor's Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced. ...
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NY State expands initiatives to encourage use of electric cars
New York State launched several initiatives to facilitate the use of electric vehicles. One of the initiatives is to expand the state’s EVolve NY program, which calls for the installation of publ...
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Arizona installs traffic signals that adapt to traffic changes
Over the summer, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed an adaptive signal timing system on State Route 77, which is the primary north-south route connecting Tucson and Oro Valley a...
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Transportation center opens at O’Hare International Airport
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently for the new 2.5 million-square-foot Multi Modal Facility (MMF) serving O’Hare International Airport. The ground transportation center will improve con...
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Indiana awards funds for road projects
Indiana’s Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative recently awarded $100 million in state-matched funds for 283 municipal and county road projects. This year, 444 communities had applied ...
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