U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, that the United States had created a plan to achieve net-zero green...
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Mayors of some of the world’s leading cities, along with union leaders, transport workers, transport authorities, and others at COP26, are calling on the world’s governments to prioritize long-ter...
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Six aviation organizations recently sent a letter to the leaders of two Congressional committees urging increased funding for the Alternative Fuels for General Aviation program in the final funding al...
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Pennsylvania recently awarded eight projects $9.5 million through Driving PA Forward to reduce diesel emissions, improve air quality, and promote clean transportation technologies. The Fast Chargi...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $199 million to fund 25 projects aimed at putting cleaner cars and trucks on the roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrast...
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On Oct. 26, the Port of Seattle Commission voted to accelerate its emission reduction efforts, setting the new goal of being net zero or better for Port-owned emissions by 2040. The new goal accel...
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According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the first half of 2021 recorded the largest six-month increase in road fatalities in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s histor...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently released two environmental policies. The first policy commits the agency to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,...
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The Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released a report grading the state’s infrastructure. The state was ranked in 14 categories and received an overall...
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American Trucking Association’s Chief Economist Bob Costello said Monday the current truck driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry – and may reach as much as 160,...
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Anderson Economic Group, a boutique consulting firm, recently released a report analyzing the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). The 36-page study...
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Manufacturers and advocates of electric vehicles gathered at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Washington Wednesday to showcase the latest electric vehicles and charging equipm...
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A new tool can estimate the increased traffic and pollution resulting from proposed highway expansions. The State Highway Induced Frequency of Travel (SHIFT) Calculator will enable transportation a...
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Toyota will make a 10-year, $3.4 billion investment into automotive batteries, the company announced Monday. The money will be spent on developing and localizing battery production, including thos...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced Thursday that it would be giving residents additional time to comment on a proposed air pollution reduction planning standard. The new st...
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On Friday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced it had provided written comments to Federal Transit Administration with regard to the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program ...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) owns 21,000 miles of roadways, mostly in rural areas. Of these, 27 percent have not had more than basic maintenance in up to 20 years, and of the ro...
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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the recovery in air travel decelerated in August, due to government action in response to concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant. W...
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October marks the second annual National Pedestrian Safety Month. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) will be addressing behavioral safety issues...
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Research and testing of new software capability has found that its ability to calculate gate pushbacks at hub airports allows planes to roll directly to the runway for take-off, reducing fuel burn, CO...
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