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As Georgia considers means of addressing traffic congestion and growth, as well as improvements to transportation safety, the national transportation research group TRIP is calling back to a 2015 legi...
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The Newark Regional Transportation Center (NRTC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony on phase two of the construction of the new train station building.
Delaware Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen....
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The state of Michigan is poised to be at the forefront of the autonomous and connected vehicles industry, representing a $3 trillion opportunity for state companies.
Michigan is one of only a few s...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently launched its Better Bus Project, which seeks to make improvements to the existing bus network through targeted capital investments, stake...
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April 2018 was the busiest month in the Georgia Ports Authority's history. Twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) increased 8.8 percent compared to the first 10 months of fiscal year 2017.
Fi...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) partnered with Ford Driving Skills for Life and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety Tuesday to host the interactive Global Youth Traffic Safety Month ...
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Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer recently signed a bill into law establishing the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force.
The task force will have seven responsibilities. It will evaluate the st...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Act (TIA) program recently reaches its half-way point.
The program is a 10-year, 1 percent sales tax to fund regional and loca...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently announced $105 million in State of Good Repair program funds for the rehabilitation and modernization of the state’s existing local pu...
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The number of deaths resulting from hit-and-run car accidents is on the rise, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The study found that the number of deaths caused by ...
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Installing quick electric vehicle rechargers throughout New York City or Westchester County can save electric vehicle (EV) developers money, according to Con Edison through an effort to better inform ...
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Earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced its plans to send four investigators to study the fatal crash of a 2014 Tesla Model S Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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New York will be making available $20 million in funding through the Airport Capital Grant Program, which will be used for projects that modernize operations, enhance airport safety, and increase gene...
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Laurence G. Hanscom Field, an airport located in Bedford, Massachusetts, recently won the 2017-2018 Balchen/Post Award in the large general aviation category for outstanding efforts for dealing with w...
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Following signature by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, the state of Georgia made it illegal to use hand-held wireless devices while driving, following 15 other states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, a...
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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently announced the likely hybridization upgrade of one of its Jumbo Mark II ferry fleet, which includes the Tacoma, the Wenatchee, and the...
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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation is closing Methow Valley State Airport temporarily to replace and rehabilitate the airport’s 22-year-old pavement runway.
The airpor...
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the I-95 Corridor Coalition have begun a three-month pilot study into the feasibility of replacing the current fuel tax with a mileage-based user...
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Road fatalities in Maryland increased 7 percent in 2017, reaching 557 deaths, while vehicle miles traveled grew 2 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). In response, t...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently obtained certification from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) program.
An S...
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