The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LA Metro) Operation Farm Team: Global Transportation Infrastructure Workforce Initiative was named the winner of the Pioneer Institute...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded an Ohio-based team comprised of academia, community and industry members a $7.5 million Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grant on Tuesday. The ...
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released the second edition of a Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism this week, establishing what they consider policies necessary for a...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $7.5 million in grant funds to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) this week, for use by it and its consortium and partners to create a s...
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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are working together to develop and test automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on Virginia’s public roads, following months of testing and safety valid...
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In its second-quarter progress report, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has determined that the implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems in 42 railroads is proceeding steadily. ...
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As part of an investigation into the fatal crash of a Tesla in Mountain View, Calif., last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week issued a Safety Recommendation Report calling...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that it would partner with PPG on resources meant to accelerate the development and testing of adhesives made explicitly for vehicles built from...
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Late-night or 24-hour transit service is a vital necessity for American workers and would have a positive impact on the economy, according to a study conducted by the American Public Transportation As...
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Riding in a car is one of the riskiest activities people do, according to Costa Samaras, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Despite the risk,...
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Michigan State University (MSU) recently signed an exclusive contract with mobility company Gotcha for 300 e-scooters for the campus. The agreement also includes the stipulation that Gotcha will p...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced plans to award local agencies with more than $34 million in transportation planning grants for fiscal year 2020-2021. This aid will ...
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The Ray, a living transportation innovation laboratory along 18 miles of Interstate 85 in Georgia, has been finalized. The public-private-philanthropic partnership, comprised of the Georgia Depart...
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Airlines for America (A4A) estimates a record travel period over the Labor Day week, with predictions of 17.5 million passengers flying U.S. airlines. The traditionally busy travel period runs fro...
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U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, asking for information on efforts taken to counter cyber-vu...
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In an effort to identify their respective evolutions and how their societies, in turn, could shape the future of mobility, the Rocky Mountain Institute recently released a report evaluating the mobili...
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While many states have long struggled with infrastructure upkeep, a new study from the Reason Foundation shows just how bad highway conditions are getting in the United States, from deficient bridges ...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will seek public comments until Sept. 6 on its N.C. Zero-Emission Vehicle Plan. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) are fully electric or plug-in hy...
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Leaders from the departments of transportation of every state, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to continue improving transportation safety...
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Airlines for America (A4A) is predicting a record-setting 17.5 million passengers will travel by air from the United States over Labor Day week. The reason for the approximately 600,000-person jump...
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