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New CTA station opens at Washington and Wabash as “gateway” to Millennium Park in Chicago

By Alex Murtha  |   September 6, 2017   |   News

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently joined Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld to open the n...

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US drivers traveled 1.58 trillion miles during first half of 2017

By Melina Druga  |   September 5, 2017   |   Federal

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 systems save truckers time, money

By Melina Druga  |   September 5, 2017   |   News

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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NYC Ferry turns image around in new customer satisfaction survey

By Chris Galford  |   September 1, 2017   |   Maritime

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 team up for Hurricane Harvey relief effort

By Melina Druga  |   September 1, 2017   |   Air

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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FHWA to provide $25 million in relief funds to Texas

By Melina Druga  |   September 1, 2017   |   Federal

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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Port of Corpus Christi recovering from Hurricane Harvey

By Melina Druga  |   September 1, 2017   |   Maritime

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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Montana Public Service Commission authorizes Lyft to begin operations in-state

By Chris Galford  |   August 31, 2017   |   News

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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US Transportation Department announces $900 million Maryland Purple Line Light Rail project

By Alex Murtha  |   August 31, 2017   |   Featured

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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Mississippi opposes changes to vehicle weight limits

By Melina Druga  |   August 31, 2017   |   Federal

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 giving bonus miles to those who donate to Hurricane Harvey relief charities

By Melina Druga  |   August 30, 2017   |   Air

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 purchases three cranes for Honolulu Harbor terminal

By Melina Druga  |   August 30, 2017   |   Maritime

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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Blocking of rail line abuses environmental act, ARTBA says to federal court

By Melina Druga  |   August 29, 2017   |   News

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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Hurricane Harvey leads to evacuations, closures for ExxonMobil

By Chris Galford  |   August 29, 2017   |   Featured

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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Minnesota transportation department displays technology at Minnesota State Fair

By Melina Druga  |   August 28, 2017   |   News

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’s Clark Street Bridge project completed 10 days ahead of schedule

By Melina Druga  |   August 28, 2017   |   News

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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DOE awards $1.9 million grant to Seattle to accelerate electric vehicle infrastructure

By Chris Galford  |   August 28, 2017   |   News

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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Transportation-award finalists announced

By Melina Druga  |   August 25, 2017   |   Federal

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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PATH system increases 9.2 percent from 2016

By Melina Druga  |   August 24, 2017   |   News

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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Port of Los Angeles, GE Transportation sign $12 million commercial agreement

By Melina Druga  |   August 24, 2017   |   Maritime

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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