The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted Friday to approve a regulatory proposal on Zero Emission Vehicles. The new vehicle standard requires 5 percent of automakers’ sellable inventory...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to grant $59 million to 43 separate projects, all advancing vehicle technology research in some way. ...
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The amount of money spent on gasoline in the United States increased 11 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, reaching a nominal per capita ...
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Two U.S. House members recently sent a letter requesting the status of a special permit for Energy Transport Solutions to move liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman of...
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The National League of Cities (NLC) has released a new report that encourages cities to consider congestion charging systems as a potential means of raising billions of dollars to upgrade transportati...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a report highlighting strategies on how to deliver safety messages to the public and prepare the criminal justice system for when auto...
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Gov. Tony Evers signed into law demand for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) to maintain a set of highway projects for potential design-build efforts while vetoing two other bills aime...
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U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 ...
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Beginning this fall, Wayne State University will be the base of operations for the Center for Advanced Mobility, under a partnership with the Michigan Mobility Institute. Monday’s announcement re...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has drafted a five-year transportation plan covering 2020 through 2024, and now they want to hear the public’s thoughts on their proposal. Such dr...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has taken actions to regularly communicate information to railroads following an investigation last ye...
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The trucking industry saw significant growth in 2018 -- more than $96 billion of growth, according to the latest American Trucking Associations American Trucking Trends report. That report put last...
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In a sign-on letter written to governors throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as well as the mayor of Washington, D.C., a coalition of 59 organizations encouraged these politicians in their work...
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The City of Pittsburgh recently launched public engagement efforts to develop a transportation vision plan. PGH MOBILITY 2070 will establish a framework to guide investment, development, and manage...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will distribute $146 million from its Low Carbon Transit Operations Program to 180 local mass transit projects around the state. The Low Carbo...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to spend $50 million on new research into truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research to help innovate the transportation sector. Funding will c...
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A thumbs-up has been given by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the California High-Speed Rail Authority, allowing it to continue finishing its environmental reviews required as part of its...
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Massachusetts filed a proposal Friday that seeks $18 billion in additional funding for existing transportation programs and for new initiatives designed to lessen the impact of roadway congestion and ...
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Drawing from its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed $855,950,000 in grants for projects throughout th...
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Using automated controls on vehicles could save motorist fuel costs, according to a study by Volvo and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). For the study,...
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