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Texas Central Railroad signs $1.6B contract with Kiewit

By Liz Carey  |   May 5, 2021   |   Investment

Texas Central Railroad announced Monday it has signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. (Kiewit) and its affiliate Mass. Electric Construction Co. (Mass Electric), to instal...

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Indiana communities receive more than $100M for local road projects

By Melina Druga  |   May 4, 2021   |   Investment

A total of 218 cities, towns, and counties in Indiana recently received $100.2 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings. Applications were evaluated based...

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Texas legislation would reduce lawsuits against commercial vehicles

By Melina Druga  |   May 4, 2021   |   News

The Texas House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would make it more difficult to file a lawsuit regarding commercial vehicles. House Bill 19 requires juries to be presented with evi...

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Rep. Schneider announces local transportation priority projects

By Liz Carey  |   May 4, 2021   |   Investment

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) announced his local transportation priority projects to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of the 2021 reauthorization of federal surface tra...

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Pennsylvania highlights 57 District 1 projects during 2021 construction season

By Melina Druga  |   May 3, 2021   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently highlighted some of the 57 projects taking place during the 2021 construction season in District 1. This year, there will be three s...

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North Carolina city, eTransEnergy announce electric bus partnership

By Liz Carey  |   April 30, 2021   |   City

On Tuesday, the City Council of Charlotte, N.C., approved a pilot program and public-private partnership between the Charlotte Area Transit System CATS) and eTransEnergy, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, ...

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Pennsylvania releases automated vehicles survey

By Melina Druga  |   April 30, 2021   |   News

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently launched a survey on behalf of Pennsylvania's Highly Automated Vehicle (HAV) Advisory Committee. Results will be used to gain an under...

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Tennessee releases transportation program details

By Melina Druga  |   April 30, 2021   |   Investment

The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently released its annual three-year transportation program, with this year including approximately $2.6 billion in infrastructure investments in 68 proje...

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New York Sen. O’Mara criticizes new proposed gas tax

By Liz Carey  |   April 29, 2021   |   Investment

On Tuesday, New York Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-58th District) joined the opposition to proposed state legislation that could raise the state’s gas tax by 55 cents per gallon. The legislation, S42...

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Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to reform transportation statute

By Melina Druga  |   April 29, 2021   |   News

The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would reform the Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3) statute. Senate Bill 382 would do four things. It would require the Pen...

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New Jersey projects receive more than $1.9M under federal TA Set-Asides program

By Melina Druga  |   April 29, 2021   |   Federal

Three projects in New Jersey recently received more than $1.9 million for three federal grants under the Transportation Alternatives Set-Asides (TA Set-Asides) program. TA Set-Asides provides funds...

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D.C. Mayor Bowser announces new proposed Ward 7 route

By Liz Carey  |   April 27, 2021   |   News

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that a new proposed route has been selected for the return of the DC Circulator service to Ward 7. The new 14.6-mile route is set to launc...

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Kentucky to invest $23M on highway safety near schools

By Melina Druga  |   April 26, 2021   |   Investment

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently selected nearly 70 safety improvement projects in 44 counties statewide to receive $23 million in funding through the 2020 Highway Plan. The projects, ...

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Pennsylvania approves 116 multimodal projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 23, 2021   |   Air

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority recently approved 116 new projects to receive more than $48 million through the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF). The projects are located in 4...

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Capital Metro in Austin commits to renewable energy for all transit facilities, electric buses

By Liz Carey  |   April 23, 2021   |   City

Capital Metro in Austin, Texas announced Thursday that as of 2021, all of its facilities, including administrative, maintenance, and public, and its electric buses, staff electric vehicles, and MetroB...

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Pennsylvania legislation would tighten control over toll commission

By Melina Druga  |   April 22, 2021   |   News

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently advanced a bill that would tighten control over the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s (DRJTBC) activities. Under House Bill 607, Pen...

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Overall Pennsylvania roadway deaths rose 6 percent in 2020

By Melina Druga  |   April 22, 2021   |   News

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), statewide traffic deaths in Pennsylvania increased to 1,129 last year from the record low of 1,059 in 2019. Roadway deaths incr...

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New York Gov. Cuomo joins 11 governors to ask Biden for a path to Zero-Emissions

By Liz Carey  |   April 22, 2021   |   Federal

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined 11 other governors from across the country, asking President Joe Biden to set the U.S. on a path to a zero-emission transportation future. In a letter sent Wednes...

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Louisiana receives $216M in federal funding for road, infrastructure projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 21, 2021   |   Federal

Louisiana received approximately $216 million for road and infrastructure projects as part of the federal 2020 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the $1.4 trillion relief...

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Rhode Island’s construction season begins

By Melina Druga  |   April 21, 2021   |   Investment

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently kicked off its 2021 construction season with a ceremony held under the Providence Viaduct. The viaduct, a structurally deficient bridg...

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