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U.S. drivers traveled more than 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
FHWA c...
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Weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems in Idaho have saved the trucking industry $3.475 million, the Idaho Transportation Department said.
WIM systems allow commercial trucks that meet weight and size limit...
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Following a rough launch, the NYC Ferry has bounced back in latest figures, reporting over 90 percent customer satisfaction from the New York City Economic Development Corporation for its first four m...
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Aircraft brokers Par Avion President Janine Iannarelli and jetAVIVA COO Robin Eissler have partnered to coordinate relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims.
Patient Airlift Service and Sky Hope ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will provide $25 million in Emergency Relief funds to help Texas repair infrastructure destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, U.S. Department of Transportation Secret...
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The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) recently announced the facility is in the post-storm stage of its 2017 Port Hurricane Readiness Plan.
Security Command Center and Harbor Master Office em...
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With a 4-1 approval of Lyft, Inc.’s license to operate in the state of Montana by the Montana Public Service Commission, it has become the second authorized Technology Network Carrier (TNC) in-state...
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A $900 million federal grant agreement for the development of the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Admi...
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The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently sent a letter to Congress opposing changes to vehicle weight limits on the Interstate Highway System.
Changes would potentially allow six-axle Twi...
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United Airlines recently announced it will give up to three million bonus miles to MileagePlus members who donate to Hurricane Harvey relief charities.
The charities are the American Red Cross, Am...
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Matson, a U.S. shipping company in the Pacific, recently purchased three 65 long-ton capacity cranes from Paceco Corp. for its Sand Island Terminal in Honolulu Harbor. Three existing cranes will also...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently told a federal appeals court that a lower court ruling blocking the 16-mile, light rail Maryland Purple Line is an abuse of an ...
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As Hurricane Harvey continues to run rampant over Texas, the ExxonMobil Baytown Complex has been shut down and all the company’s personnel have been evacuated from offshore facilities affected by th...
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting exhibits at this year’s state fair, through Sept. 4, to explore the innovation and technology MnDOT uses to efficiently work constructio...
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Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently completed its Clark Street Bridge 10 days ahead of schedule, earning the commendation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The vertical lift bridge, which spa...
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The Seattle Department of Transportation received federal help in efforts to expand electric vehicle growth in the city last week, via a $1.9 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE).
The ...
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The 12 finalists were recently announced for the 2017 America's Transportation Awards, which are sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the U.S. ...
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Average weekday ridership in July through the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH), a subsidiary of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, increased 9.2-percent from 2016, reaching n...
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The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation recently signed a commercial agreement worth approximately $12 million, extending for five additional years an existing partnership that uses a digital so...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded $1.3 billion to 388 construction contracts during fiscal year 2017, ending June 30.
“FY 17 has seen a continuation in Georgia DOT’...
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