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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently recognized the Office of Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees for their work on a mobile app that will increase departme...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) recently presented the Globe Awards as part of the organization’s Federal Issues Program.
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The $1.2 million Little Roady autonomous vehicle pilot project went into service Wednesday in Rhode Island.
The project will help the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) understand th...
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A total of 78 percent of Americans believe a national transportation policy is critical, according to a survey by infrastructure solutions firm HNTB Corp.
These survey respondents believe a policy...
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The American Council of Engineering Companies recently presented the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program with the 2019 Grand Conceptor Award, one of the top engineering achievement awards in the U...
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The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently expressed support in the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, reintroduced bill by U.S. Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Bill Flores (R-TX), which calls f...
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Anheuser-Busch recently announced it is equipping its local fleet with connected-vehicle technology as part of City of New York’s Connected Vehicle Pilot program.
The program is part of a nationw...
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The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport celebrated its busiest day ever in the airport’s history Sunday with a 29 percent increase in passenger travel.
The Sunday after the Kentucky Der...
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The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) recently received a major new foundation grant to increase public engagement and outreach related to the testing and deployment ...
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A partnership between Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has yielded the first Toyota-Kenworth fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck (FCET), somethin...
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Even when belted in, rear seat occupants of modern vehicles are being increasingly injured in front-facing crashes according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), highlighted a need to...
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In its most recent Aerospace Forecast report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts strong growth over the next 20 years, including increased use of drones and commercial space launch and...
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is wading into the discussion of autonomous vehicles, with plans to convene a panel of experts and provide related safety recommendations for state agen...
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently completed an audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and discovered more than $4.25 billion had been transferred from the Motor Lice...
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Safe Routes to School (SR2S) projects have encouraged more students to walk or bike to school, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) researcher Dr. Christopher Ferrell found.
Ferrell examined recip...
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In a move believed to be a first in the U.S. transit industry, TriMet recently introduced its all-electric buses powered only by wind energy.
TriMet, based in Portland, Ore., has previously commit...
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In 2018, trips on shared micromobility, shared bicycles or e-scooters, more than doubled compared to 2017, according to a National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) report.
At t...
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A competitive two-step process to find innovative proposals that reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions will result in $3 million awarded to the winners.
Funding is provided throug...
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Riders in the United States took 9.9 billion trips on public transportation last year according to a report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), with ridership increases seen th...
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A new report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) throws existing truck underride guard standards under the bus, recommending a revamp of data collection, inspections, and res...
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