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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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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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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A sales tax proposed by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce could raise as much as $5 billion for transportation projects, according to the Denver Post. The sales tax will be on the November ball...
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The Indiana Energy Association (IEA), an electric and gas utility organization, has proposed using the state’s $40.9 million settlement from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund to cre...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation-improvement projects. The scores are part of the evaluation process and are...
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In a report presented to Gov. Rick Snyder this week, the Michigan Council on Future Mobility laid out a series of recommendations meant to support the legal, economic, and regulatory needs of the mobi...
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced it will make available $125 million for railroad safety projects through the agency’s Local Trax matching grant program. Local ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) launched a pilot program this week that makes it the first Transportation Department in the United States to supply vehicle recall safety notices. ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently completed installing standardized technology at 42 shared-ride transit providers. The technology will improve the door-to-door serv...
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) broke ground Tuesday on the $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal, which will all 97,000 feet of track at Garden City Terminal and will increase the Port of Savannah’...
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Though their purposes vary, state governments are clearly becoming more comfortable with the use of drones, with an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials survey determinin...
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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved its annual five-year improvement plan to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects throughout the state. The plan, Crossing S...
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Georgia ports supported 439,220 full- and part-time jobs in fiscal year 2017, a 19 percent increase from fiscal year 2014, according to a study by Selig Center for Economic Growth at University of Geo...
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In a letter to Amtrak last week, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) impressed the need for restoration of the Cardinal line, which links New York City, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That service ...
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