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The first of four new Neo-Panamax cranes recently began operation at the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, Georgia Ports Authority said.
The terminal is the Western Hemisphere’s largest...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently implemented an $85 million program to ensure all state highway-system curb ramps are accessible to people with disabilities by 2021.
CDOT s...
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Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed into law a bill providing an additional $175 million for transportation projects.
The majority of the funds, available from supplemental appropriations for the fis...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and the National Motorists Association recently filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, saying the turnpik...
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The Union Pacific Railroad’s investments in Illinois are picking up steam and the company now reports intentions to put $103.6 million into the state this year for maintenance and new endeavors alik...
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The future is here, and as carmakers focus on the potential of self-driving vehicles, General Motors is centering production efforts on the state of Michigan.
They announced the decision this week ...
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Union Pacific Railroad recently announced it will be investing $113 million in its Kansas infrastructure this year.
A total of $80 million will be used to maintain railroad track while $8.6 million...
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The Port of Baltimore has officially received top marks for its security last year from the U.S. Coast Guard, making 2017 the ninth consecutive year it received an excellent ranking.
The ranking wa...
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In an annual state of the port address, officials of the Port of Brownsville in Texas reported nearly $24 million in revenue for 2017--topping the previous record of $19.9 million.
Tonnage was als...
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The Public-Private Partnership (P3) Compressed Natural Gas Fueling program recently was awarded Project of the Year by the Beaver County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers.
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Union Pacific Railroad plans to invest $127 million in its Arkansas infrastructure this year.
The majority of the funds will be used for maintaining railroad track and $9.6 million will go to maint...
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Union Pacific Railroad recently announced it will invest $122.3 million in its California infrastructure this year. The investment is in addition to the railroad’s $985 million investment between 20...
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The U.S. Travel Association recently released a tool that shows the direct impact of a decrease or increase in tourist spending on a state's economy.
The tool, the Travel Economic Impact Calculator...
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Spokane Valley, Washington, recently was awarded a $9 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently ruled that the planned Northern Lights Express Higher Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project between Minneapolis and Duluth will not have significant...
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More than 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) are estimated to be on Oregon roadways by 2020, according to utility company Pacific Power.
The Public Utility Commission of Oregon recently approved three ...
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Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge testified at a House panel on Tuesday about funding constraints and delays the port faces on widening and deepening the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, highlig...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) outlined 146 road and bridge projects that are expected to begin in the upcoming construction season, dovetailing with plans to improve 1,100 mi...
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Union Pacific Railroad plans a $450 million investment in Texas infrastructure this year, which reflects part of the company’s long-term plans to strengthen its infrastructure.
The company inves...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently received two grants totaling $257,000 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The funds will be used to modernize and improve the consis...
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