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Long Island Railroad to test electric railcars

By Liz Carey  |   April 21, 2021   |   City

MTA will test battery-operated railcars on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) in a pilot program on the railroad’s Oyster Bay branch, officials said Monday. MTA LIRR President Phillip Eng announced...

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Congressional members concerned about California high speed rail

By Melina Druga  |   April 20, 2021   |   Federal

Twelve Republican members of the House of Representatives recently sent a letter to Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary, expressing concern over federal funding for California...

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Pennsylvania announces projects to receive multimodal funding

By Melina Druga  |   April 20, 2021   |   Federal

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that 43 projects in 21 counties were selected for $45.9 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund allocations. The projects cover bike, bridge, highw...

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Louisiana delegation urges USDOT to approve INFRA Grant for Calcasieu River Bridge

By Liz Carey  |   April 20, 2021   |   Featured

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) and the Louisiana Congressional delegation urged U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday to approve the state’s application for an I...

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Florida Attorney General Moody enlists Floridians to stop human trafficking

By Liz Carey  |   April 20, 2021   |   News

Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is enlisting the help of the largest private-sector employer in Sarasota County, PGT Innovations, a company with its own team of CDL-certified truck drivers, ...

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City of Lynn gets first-ever bus lane, bike lanes from Massachusetts transportation agencies

By Liz Carey  |   April 19, 2021   |   City

The city of Lynn, Mass. got its first-ever bus lane, as well as a network of bike lanes, as part of a series of quick-build multimodal road treatments, the city, MassDOT and MBTA announced Thursday. ...

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Wisconsin will amend I-94 environmental review

By Melina Druga  |   April 19, 2021   |   News

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently announced it will conduct a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the I-94 East/West Corridor project. The project would ...

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Delaware Transit launches DART microtransit service

By Liz Carey  |   April 15, 2021   |   News

Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced Tuesday it will launch DART Connect, the state’s first on-demand microtransit service. In partnership with Via, a leader in TransiTech, the service w...

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Louisiana approves priority transportation infrastructure projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 15, 2021   |   Air

Louisiana’s House Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee recently approved priority infrastructure projects for fiscal year 2021-2022. Projects include aviation, highways, po...

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Oregon funds 119 transportation projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 15, 2021   |   Investment

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Public Transportation Advisory Committee recently approved 119 projects totaling more than $211 million for fiscal year 2021-23. Funding will be divid...

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White House releases state-by-state fact sheets on American Jobs Plan

By Liz Carey  |   April 14, 2021   |   Federal

On Monday, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets highlighting the need for investment in infrastructure in every state in the country. The fact sheets outline what President Joe Bide...

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Ohio to invest nearly $2B for statewide transportation projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 14, 2021   |   Investment

This year, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to invest $1.92 billion in 956 transportation projects statewide, including 4,596 miles of pavement and 876 bridges. Included in the to...

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Application period in Illinois opens for $110M in funding

By Melina Druga  |   April 14, 2021   |   Investment

The application period has opened for Rebuild Illinois, a capital plan to improve public ports statewide. A total of $110 million will be awarded later this year. Illinois’ 19 public port di...

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FAA proposes more than $1.5M fine against Alabama city

By Melina Druga  |   April 13, 2021   |   Air

The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed a more than $1.5 million civil penalty against Anniston, Ala., for alleged safety violations at Anniston Regional Airport. The FAA al...

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Wisconsin communities receive more than $99M for transportation projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 12, 2021   |   City

Municipalities across Wisconsin received more than $99 million in the second quarterly payments for 2021 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. Milwaukee Coun...

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Amtrak service in Vermont to resume in July

By Melina Druga  |   April 12, 2021   |   News

Amtrak passenger rail service and inter-city bus service will resume in Vermont on July 19. Service was suspended on March 26, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 state of emergency. The state’s re...

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Delaware Highway Safety Office launches distracted driving campaign

By Liz Carey  |   April 12, 2021   |   Featured

The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) announced it will launch its new “Be Alert and Arrive Alive” campaign during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month (April) to focus Delawareans on...

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Pennsylvania accepting transportation project proposals

By Melina Druga  |   April 9, 2021   |   Air

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting unsolicited proposals from the private sector for transportation projects now through Ap...

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South Carolina Ports sets cargo record

By Melina Druga  |   April 9, 2021   |   Maritime

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) set a record in March for the most cargo handled in one month, moving 248,796 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) across the Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch and North Ch...

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San Francisco airport first to try biometric check-in

By Melina Druga  |   April 8, 2021   |   Air

San Francisco International Airport and United Airlines are testing SITA Smart Path, a low-touch, biometric-enabled check-in technology for boarding some domestic flights. This will be the first ...

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