The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been awarded a pair of federal grants totaling more than $4.5 million to bolster safety, improve congestion and incident management. Officials s...
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Seattle’s City Council voted earlier this week to send a transit funding measure to that city’s voters in November. After a lengthy debate, the council voted unanimously to let voters decide w...
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A $21.8 million Department of Transportation (DOT) grant award will fund the Central Avenue “SunRunner” Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in St. Petersburg, Fla. The funding allotment to the Pin...
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most sectors, the public transportation industry has taken a particularly heavy blow, and that fact spurred the American Public Transportation Association (APT...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a new initiative for rural communities to get access to federal grant funds. A new applicant toolkit for the Rural Opportunities to Use Transpor...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that it would be looking for motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors as part of its annual Highway Safety Su...
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Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said $11.2 million in grant funding via the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) would help minority and women-owned businesses compete for federal highwa...
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Kansas state officials said a $7.8 million highway expansion improvement project in Lyon County, delayed in 2016 due to transfers from the State Highway Fund, is now underway. The effort spans from...
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In a July 20 letter to Congressional leaders, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said American state Departments of Transportation need an “immediate infusion” ...
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Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials have initiated an endeavor to provide rural residing veterans with an easier way to get to and from medical appointments. Via the Rural Veterans...
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Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicates that for the third month in a row, road users in the U.S. were at a higher risk of being involved in a fatal car accident. As repor...
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The value of hundreds of billions of dollars remains trapped within potential infrastructure resources throughout the United States, Transurban North American President Jennifer Aument told Transporta...
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Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) officials said the subsidiary of Tokyo-based Subaru Corp. is moving forward with its $158 million Lafayette expansion project. In February, SIA unveiled expansio...
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Now that an initial structural analysis of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge is complete, city officials must do a cost-benefit analysis on whether to repair the bridge, or replace it with a new one. ...
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Illinois state officials say $21.3 billion has been earmarked via the Rebuild Illinois capital plan as a means of enhancing roads and bridges over the next six years. "Illinois remains a hub for co...
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Major domestic steel industry groups on Monday called on Congress to significantly fund state departments of transportation during the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus legislation. Members of The Am...
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California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials said its California Freight Mobility Plan 2020, unveiled on Monday, would enhance efforts to move goods throughout the state more efficient...
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As non-essential travel has largely ground to a halt due to the coronavirus, the various arms of the transportation industry may see some difficulties maintaining revenues, according to Fitch Ratings....
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Following the release of NEXTransit, the Port Authority of Allegheny County's long-term transit plan for the region, the agency will run online meetings as a forum for public feedback. The plan hig...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Thursday it had saved $90 billion in regulatory costs due to regulatory reform efforts by the Trump administration. Since 2017, USDOT has se...
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